Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)ResponsesHaleed 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.”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.”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.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.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.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.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.

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The two scenarios that are examples of verbal irony are:

Haleed's statement about his father's lab coats: "I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter." This remark is ironic because, instead of a positive outcome (the clothes appearing fashionable), the lab coats are actually ruined (they turned pink), contradicting the statement.

Laura's comment about the rabbits enjoying her flowers: “It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers.” This is ironic because she is trying to put a positive spin on the fact that her flowers were eaten by rabbits, which is generally seen as a negative outcome for her gardening efforts.

The other scenarios do not contain verbal irony.

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Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)ResponsesHaleed 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.”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.”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.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.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.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.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.

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The two scenarios that are examples of verbal irony are:

Haleed's statement about his father's lab coats: "I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter." This remark is ironic because, instead of a positive outcome (the clothes appearing fashionable), the lab coats are actually ruined (they turned pink), contradicting the statement.
Laura's comment about the rabbits enjoying her flowers: “It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers.” This is ironic because she is trying to put a positive spin on the fact that her flowers were eaten by rabbits, which is generally seen as a negative outcome for her gardening efforts.

The other scenarios do not contain verbal irony.

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The two scenarios that are examples of verbal irony are:

Haleed's statement about his father's lab coats: "I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter." This remark is ironic because, instead of a positive outcome (the clothes appearing fashionable), the lab coats are actually ruined (they turned pink), contradicting the statement.
Laura's comment about the rabbits enjoying her flowers: “It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers.” This is ironic because she is trying to put a positive spin on the fact that her flowers were eaten by rabbits, which is generally seen as a negative outcome for her gardening efforts.

The other scenarios do not contain verbal irony.