The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. Lucia's statement "Happy birthday to me," said in a situation where her birthday is marred by an unfortunate event, highlights the contrast between expectation and reality.
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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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verbal irony
personification
pun
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