Question

which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? select two options.
□ your best friend is concerned that you are not feeling well. \you sound like youve nearly lost your voice,\ she says.
□ after finally finishing your paper for history, you drop it in a puddle of water. \oh great! that is just what i need!\ you exclaim.
□ you are at the zoo when it starts to rain, and the elephants emerge from their stall. \the elephants seem to love the rain,\ you say.
□ your mom comes into your room and sees clothes strewn on the floor. \i think youre going to win an award for cleanliness,\ she says.
□ you explain to your little brother why you know that romeo and juliet will not turn out well. \it says at the beginning that they are star - crossed lovers.\

Explanation:

To identify verbal irony, we look for statements where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

• For the second option: Dropping a paper in water is bad, but the speaker says "Oh great! That is just what I need!" which is ironic (they don't actually need this).
• For the fourth option: The room is messy with clothes on the floor, but the mom says "I think you're going to win an award for cleanliness" which is the opposite of the truth, so it's ironic.

The first option is a sincere concern, the third is a likely observation, and the fifth is an explanation (not irony).

Answer:

B. After finally finishing your paper for history, you drop it in a puddle of water. "Oh great! That is just what I need!" you exclaim.
D. Your mom comes into your room and sees clothes strewn on the floor. "I think you're going to win an award for cleanliness," she says.