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After all, Carlos's first child was graduating from high school. He had never felt prouder in his life. Memories flooded his mind as he watched Juanita walk down the stage. He remembered her first moment in the world, her first crawl, her first step, her first word, and her first bicycle ride. Juanita had finished the last semester from her hospital bed, but today she was walking like everybody else. Carlos always tried to be the toughest guy he had known, but that day he cried in front of people.
"Sorry to disappoint you," Juanita said with a radiant smile and kissed her father on both cheeks. She had been off the cast for only a week now and had never complained once.
"You are the light of my life," Carlos said, clasping Juanita in an embrace. He had tried hard to hide his emotions, but he had given in. "Now, hurry up and pose for the camera."
Juanita's dialogue with her father is an example of verbal irony because
A.
she is getting ready to have pictures taken.
B.
she dislikes his toughness of feelings.
C.
she wants him to acknowledge her success.
D.
she is actually happy to make him proud.
"Sorry to disappoint you," Juanita said with a radiant smile and kissed her father on both cheeks. She had been off the cast for only a week now and had never complained once.
"You are the light of my life," Carlos said, clasping Juanita in an embrace. He had tried hard to hide his emotions, but he had given in. "Now, hurry up and pose for the camera."
Juanita's dialogue with her father is an example of verbal irony because
A.
she is getting ready to have pictures taken.
B.
she dislikes his toughness of feelings.
C.
she wants him to acknowledge her success.
D.
she is actually happy to make him proud.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Juanita's dialogue with her father is an example of verbal irony because
**D. she is actually happy to make him proud.**
Her words, "Sorry to disappoint you," imply that she might have done something contrary to what he expected, while in reality, she is celebrating her achievement and is proud to have made her father proud. The irony lies in the contrast between the literal meaning of what she says and the underlying sentiment of joy and pride in her accomplishment.
**D. she is actually happy to make him proud.**
Her words, "Sorry to disappoint you," imply that she might have done something contrary to what he expected, while in reality, she is celebrating her achievement and is proud to have made her father proud. The irony lies in the contrast between the literal meaning of what she says and the underlying sentiment of joy and pride in her accomplishment.