Question

which figure of speech is used in this text? tina gazed at the ancient pug that seemed to sleep all day and noted, \youre an energetic puppy!\ options: pun, verbal irony

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what is true. The pug is described as "ancient" and "sleeps all day", but Tina calls it "energetic", which is contradictory, fitting verbal irony. A pun uses wordplay, not seen here.

Answer:

verbal irony