Question

Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full signup sheet.
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks -I quickly jumped back inside.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:

"Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. 'One of my biggest hits!'"

In this case, the chef is implying that the untouched bowls of chili are a success, which is the opposite of what the situation suggests.