The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. This is because Lucia's statement "Happy birthday to me" contrasts with her unfortunate experience of having her sweater ruined, indicating that her birthday is not going as she would have hoped.
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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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item category
item category
personification
personification
pun
pun
verbal irony
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