The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. Lucia's statement "Happy birthday to me" is sarcastic because it contrasts with 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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pun
pun
verbal irony
verbal irony
personification
personification
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