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?
(1 point)
• item category
• verbal irony
• personification
• pun
What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph?
(1 point)
• item category
• verbal irony
• personification
• pun
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is **verbal irony**. Lucia's comment "Happy birthday to me" is sarcastic, as it contrasts with the unfortunate event of getting splashed with mud, suggesting that her birthday is not happy at all.