Question

Which scenario is an example of verbal irony?(1 point)
Responses

A character goes into an empty house for safety when in fact the audience already knows that the killer is hiding inside.
A character goes into an empty house for safety when in fact the audience already knows that the killer is hiding inside.

Two characters get into a huge fight and then at the end, the one calmy says, “We don’t get along with each other that well.”
Two characters get into a huge fight and then at the end, the one calmy says, “We don’t get along with each other that well.”

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and kills himself when in fact the audience knows she is still alive but has been drugged.
In Romeo and Juliet , Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and kills himself when in fact the audience knows she is still alive but has been drugged.

An English teacher struggles with her grammar on a daily basis.

Answer 1

The scenario that is an example of verbal irony is:

**Two characters get into a huge fight and then at the end, the one calmly says, “We don’t get along with each other that well.”**

This statement is ironic because it downplays the intense conflict that just occurred between the two characters. Verbal irony involves saying something in a way that contrasts with or exaggerates the actual situation.