Question

review the passage. the verbal irony is shown in bold.
my father, a fireman, had discouraged me from learning anything about the workings of the internal - combustion engine. when i said i wanted to learn how cars worked, he said, \its easy. ill tell you everything you need to know. you put the key in the ignition and you turn it.\
thanks, dad. to his credit, he had also advised me to cultivate a mechanic at a local gas station. but out in the vermont countryside there were no gas stations—just a pump at marbles store, where you could leave the keys in the car and marble would move it if it was in the way.
from mary norris, \holy writ.\ copyright 2015 by condé nast
what is the effect of the verbal irony on the passages meaning or tone?
it reveals that the narrator misses her father.
it contributes to a grateful tone.
it shows that the narrator is annoyed by her fathers response.

Explanation:

Verbal irony occurs when words are used in a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning. In this passage, the narrator says "Thanks, Dad" in a sarcastic tone. The father's advice ("You put the key in the ignition and you turn it") is overly simplistic and dismissive of the narrator's genuine interest in learning about how cars work. The sarcastic "Thanks, Dad" shows that the narrator is not actually grateful but rather annoyed by the father's unhelpful and minimizing response.

Answer:

It shows that the narrator is annoyed by her father's response.