Question

review the passage. the verbal irony is shown in bold.
singer: (singing) cause every time i see your face, i cant help but fall from grace. i know...
joey: wow! this girl is good.
phoebe: oh-ho yeah! a song with rhyming words. oo, i never thought of that before....
monica: (to phoebe) look at you. all jealous.
ross: yeah pheebs, come on, you two have completely different styles.
from friends, \the one with phoebes ex-partner.\ written by wil calhoun. copyright 1997 by warner bros. television and bright/kauffman/crane productions
what is the effect of the verbal irony on the passages meaning or tone?
it suggests that phoebe thinks that the singer is unoriginal.
it suggests that phoebe is a bad songwriter.

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what one means. Phoebe's statement "A song with rhyming words. Oo, I never thought of that before..." is ironic because rhyming words are a very common songwriting technique. So her tone implies she thinks the singer's song (using rhyming words) is unoriginal, as she's being sarcastic about the supposed novelty of rhyming in a song. The other option about Phoebe being a bad songwriter isn't supported here, as the irony is directed at the singer's originality, not Phoebe's own songwriting.

Answer:

It suggests that Phoebe thinks that the singer is unoriginal.