The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. Lucia's remark “Happy birthday to me” is sarcastic because, instead of celebrating, she is experiencing a disappointing event on her special day.
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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personification
personification
metaphor
metaphor
pun
pun
verbal irony
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