Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
A) "I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
B) "Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
C) When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside
D) Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
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D) Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Verbal irony refers to a figure of speech where there is a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. To identify an example of verbal irony in the given sentences, we need to look for a statement where the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning.
Let's analyze each sentence:
A) "I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
This sentence does not contain verbal irony. Han's statement appears to reflect the literal meaning of the situation.
B) "Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
This sentence does not contain verbal irony either. Dad's request for help seems to match the literal meaning.
C) When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
This sentence does not contain verbal irony. The description of feeling the cold air strongly is expressing the literal meaning.
D) Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
This sentence does contain an example of verbal irony. Despite the untouched bowls of chili, the chef describes it as "one of his biggest hits." The intended meaning is contrasting with the actual situation.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) "Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. 'One of my biggest hits!'"
The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:
D) Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"