Question
Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
Responses
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
Responses
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
Answers
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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's comment is ironic because the bowls of chili are untouched, implying that it is not a hit at all, contrary to what he is saying.
"Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. 'One of my biggest hits!'"
In this case, the chef's comment is ironic because the bowls of chili are untouched, implying that it is not a hit at all, contrary to what he is saying.