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

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

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.”

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

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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 is verbal irony because the statement is in stark contrast to the characters' actual actions and feelings, creating a humorous or ironic effect.