Question

what does the verbal irony in this text suggest? while waiting for her search results, pam exclaimed, \my internet connection is as speedy as a snail!\ the internet connection was very slow. the internet connection was very fast.

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant. A snail is known for being slow, so saying the internet connection is "as speedy as a snail" is ironic and implies the connection is actually very slow. The option "The Internet connection was very slow" matches this ironic meaning.

Answer:

The Internet connection was very slow.