Which sentence is an example of verbal irony?(1 point)
"I have told you a million times not to do that," said mother.
"I can't wait to spend my vacation cleaning the entire house," Sara said as her Spring Break began.
The wind whispered through the trees on a beautiful fall day.
"He runs as fast as a cheetah," said the football coach.
"I can't wait to spend my vacation cleaning the entire house," Sara said as her Spring Break began.
Which sentence gives an example of a pun?(1 point)
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"Her laughter was like music to my ears."
"That is a piece of cake!"
"I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me."
"A person who has a fear of heights becomes a professional mountain climber.
"I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me."
What is this sentence an example of? "The car coughed and sputtered before finally starting.""(1 point)
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Pun
Personification
Verbal irony
Metaphor
Personification
In the pun, "The scarecrow won an award because he was outstanding in his field," what word is being used for its multiple meanings?(1 point)
award
won
scarecrow
feild
field
What is the meaning of the following simile, "She danced gracefully, like a swan gliding across a lake"?, when used in a text?(1 point)
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It confuses the reader by comparing a human to a wild bird.
It provides humor for the reader, as picturing a swan dancing is a universally funny image.
It gives the reader a better understanding of how gracefully she danced by giving comparing her to a swan, an animal known for its grace.
It lets the reader know that the girl is not a very good dancer, as swans cannot dance.
It gives the reader a better understanding of how gracefully she danced by comparing her to a swan, an animal known for its grace.
The sentence, "I can't wait to spend my vacation cleaning the entire house," said Sara as her Spring Break began, is an example of verbal irony.
To identify verbal irony, we need to look for statements that convey the opposite meaning of what is intended. In this sentence, Sara expresses excitement about spending her vacation cleaning the house, which is usually not enjoyable or something to look forward to. The contrast between the expectation of relaxation during a vacation and the reality of cleaning the house creates the verbal irony in this statement.