Which scenario is an example of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)

Question

Haleed put his father's white lab coats into the washer and started the machine. When the washer stopped, he
noticed that everything was pink. He pulled out a red t-shirt and said, "I guess it's Dad's chance to be a fashion
trendsetter."
Kim was a board member of a local animal rights group, and she frequently led protests against raising
animals for their fur. At the annual banquet for volunteers, Kim arrived wearing her grandmother's mink coat.
Jesse took off sprinting to escape the onslaught of water balloons that were being catapulted in his direction,
when, all of a sudden, he fell headfirst into the deep end of the pool.
Janeen got a credit card and had the monthly bill emailed to her. The balance quickly became uncomfortably
large because she paid only the minimum amount due. While Janeen was paying her bills online, she got up to
get a snack. Just then, her mother walked in and noticed the email from the credit card company. She was
shocked at the large balance.
Laura moved to a new apartment that had a tiny garden where she could plant a few flowers. She bought
some seedling flower plants and planted them one afternoon. The next morning, she checked on them and
saw only a few short stems. "It's good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers," she said.

Answer 1

The two scenarios that are examples of verbal irony are:

1. Haleed's statement: "I guess it's Dad's chance to be a fashion trendsetter." This is verbal irony because he is making a humorous remark about his father's lab coats turning pink, contrasting the expectation that white lab coats are standard professional attire with the unexpected and undesirable result of them becoming pink.

2. Laura's statement: "It's good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers." This is verbal irony as well because her comment suggests a positive view of the rabbits eating her flowers, even though she likely feels frustrated or disappointed that her flowers have been ruined.

Both scenarios involve a statement that contrasts with the literal meaning, making them examples of verbal irony.