Question
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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Personification
Pun
Verbal irony
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What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph
Answers:
Personification
Pun
Verbal irony
Item category
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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.