Question
Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
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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.
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Kim was a board membit 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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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.
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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.
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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."
Item 7
URSE TOOLS
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.
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Kim was a board membit 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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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.
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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.
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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."
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The two scenarios that are examples of verbal irony are:
1. **Laura's statement about the rabbits enjoying her flowers** - She is expressing a positive sentiment about the situation (the rabbits enjoyed her flowers) despite the fact that it is actually a frustrating situation for her since the rabbits ate her plants.
2. **Haleed's comment about his dad's fashion trendsetter** - He makes a light-hearted remark about the mishap of turning the white lab coats pink, suggesting that it's an opportunity for his dad to start a new fashion, even though it’s actually an accident that has ruined the lab coats.
Both of these examples involve saying the opposite of what one means or a twist on a situation that is contrary to expectations.
1. **Laura's statement about the rabbits enjoying her flowers** - She is expressing a positive sentiment about the situation (the rabbits enjoyed her flowers) despite the fact that it is actually a frustrating situation for her since the rabbits ate her plants.
2. **Haleed's comment about his dad's fashion trendsetter** - He makes a light-hearted remark about the mishap of turning the white lab coats pink, suggesting that it's an opportunity for his dad to start a new fashion, even though it’s actually an accident that has ruined the lab coats.
Both of these examples involve saying the opposite of what one means or a twist on a situation that is contrary to expectations.