Question

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?
A. Item category
B. Pun

Answer 1

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B. Pun

Answer 2

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The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is B. Pun.

A pun is a play on words that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds of words for a humorous or rhetorical effect. In this case, when Lucia says "Happy birthday to me" after getting splashed with mud, it is a play on the traditional birthday greeting "Happy birthday to you." The irony and humor come from the fact that Lucia's birthday has started off on an unfortunate note, leading to her sarcastic comment.

Answer 3

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C. Irony

D. Hyperbole

C. Irony