The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. This is evident when Lucia sarcastically says "Happy birthday to me" in response to the unfortunate event of getting splashed with mud on her birthday.
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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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personification
personification
verbal irony
verbal irony
pun
pun
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