The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. Lucia’s statement "Happy birthday to me" is sarcastic in nature, as she is expressing discontent rather than genuine happiness on her birthday after having her sweater ruined.
As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. “Happy birthday to me,” she muttered.
What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph?
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pun
pun
item category
item category
personification
personification
verbal irony
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