Language and Style Unit Test

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Question
Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
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"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.

"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.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.

Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"

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Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"

This sentence contains an example of verbal irony. The chef's statement is ironic because his chili was not a hit, as evidenced by the untouched bowls.
one of the Responses
Apologies for any confusion. You are correct. The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is: "Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. 'One of my biggest hits!'" This is verbal irony because the chef is saying that the untouched bowls of chili are one of his "biggest hits," when in reality, the fact that they were untouched suggests the opposite. Thank you for pointing out the correct response.
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