Use the following excerpt from "The Funny Guy." to answer the prompt below.

Question

That night, Joey pulled out a joke book and set his amazing memory to work on learning a bunch of jokes. He was determined not to let Ben Lee get to him again, and he had a plan to stop him. The next day, Joey got a group of his friends together and started telling jokes. Everyone was laughing up a storm when Ben came by. "What time do ducks get up?" Joey said. "At the quack of dawn!" Seeing Joey steal his role again, Ben shook his head in annoyance. But Joey had another joke for Ben. "Knock, knock. Who's there?" Joey asked. "Why it's Ben!" "Ben who?" Several kids responded nervously. "Ben getting jealous at other people’s jokes, haven’t you?" Joey said. Caught by surprise, Ben remained speechless. "Isn't it fun being on the wrong end of a joke?" Joey asked.



Tell how Joey taught Ben a lesson by using verbal irony after telling some jokes with puns.

Answer 1

Joey taught Ben a lesson by using verbal irony after telling some jokes with puns. He started by telling jokes that made Ben feel annoyed, as Joey stole the spotlight with his humor. Then, when Ben tried to interrupt with a joke of his own, Joey turned the tables with a knock-knock joke that exposed Ben's jealousy of other people's jokes. By using clever wordplay and irony, Joey showed Ben the impact of his behavior and made him realize how it feels to be the butt of a joke. This witty and humorous approach subtly conveyed the message to Ben while leaving him speechless, ultimately teaching him a valuable lesson in a lighthearted way.