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which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? a. “ if you can pick me up Tuesday, that would be great,” he said. b. “ mee...Asked by Royal cheesecake
Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?
1. If you can pick me up Tuesday, that would be great,” he said.
2. Meet my great-grandmother,” she said.
3. ”Oh, great, we missed the bus,” she said.
4. ”It’s great that you won the contest,” he said.
1. If you can pick me up Tuesday, that would be great,” he said.
2. Meet my great-grandmother,” she said.
3. ”Oh, great, we missed the bus,” she said.
4. ”It’s great that you won the contest,” he said.
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The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:
3. "Oh, great, we missed the bus," she said.
In this sentence, the speaker is likely expressing frustration or disappointment about missing the bus, even though she uses the word "great," which typically conveys a positive feeling. This contrast indicates verbal irony.
3. "Oh, great, we missed the bus," she said.
In this sentence, the speaker is likely expressing frustration or disappointment about missing the bus, even though she uses the word "great," which typically conveys a positive feeling. This contrast indicates verbal irony.
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