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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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Verbal irony

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The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is **verbal irony**. Lucia's statement "Happy birthday to me" is ironic because, instead of celebrating a joyous occasion, she is lamenting the unfortunate event of getting splashed with mud and ruining her sweater.

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