Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)

Question

A. Jesse took off sprinting to escape the onslaught of water balloons that were being catapulted in his direction, when, all of a sudden!, he fell headfirst into the deep end of the pool.
B. Janeen got a credit card and had the monthly bill emailed to her. The balance quickdy became uncomfortably large because she
• paid only the minimum amount due. While Janeen was paying her bills online, she got up to get a snack. Just then, her mother walked in and noticed the email from the credit card company. She was shocked at the large balance.
C. Laura moved to a new apartment that had a tiny garden where she could
plants and planted them one afternoon. The next morning, she checked on them and saw only a few short stems. "It's good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers," she said.
D. Kim was a board member of a local animal rights group, and she frequently led protests against raising animals for their fur. At the annual banquet for volunteers, Kim arrived wearing her grandmother's mink coat.
E. Haleed put his father's white lab coats into the washer and started the machine. When the washer stopped, he noticed that everything was pink. He pulled out a red T-shirt and said, "I guess it's Dad's chance to be a fashion trendsetter."

Answer 1

The two correct answers that exemplify verbal irony are:

C. Laura moved to a new apartment that had a tiny garden where she could plant flowers and planted them one afternoon. The next morning, she checked on them and saw only a few short stems. "It's good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers," she said.

E. Haleed put his father's white lab coats into the washer and started the machine. When the washer stopped, he noticed that everything was pink. He pulled out a red T-shirt and said, "I guess it's Dad's chance to be a fashion trendsetter."

In these examples, the speakers say something that conveys an opposite meaning to what is expected or to the actual situation, which is a key aspect of verbal irony.