Question

review the passage. the verbal irony is shown in bold. grandson: a book? grandfather: thats right. . . . grandson: does it got any sports in it? grandfather: are you kidding? fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles . . . grandson: doesnt sound too bad. ill try and stay awake. grandfather: oh. well thank you very much. very nice of you. your vote of confidence is overwhelming. all right. the princess bride, by s. morgenstern. chapter one: buttercup was raised on a small farm in the country of florin. from the princess bride. copyright 1987 by 20th century fox what is the effect of the verbal irony on the passages meaning or tone? it illustrates how boring the story is. it highlights the grandsons lack of enthusiasm.

Explanation:

The grandson's comment "I'll try and stay awake" is ironic as the grandfather lists exciting elements like fighting, true - love etc. This shows the grandson's lack of enthusiasm despite the interesting - sounding content. It doesn't illustrate the story is boring since the grandfather's description is exciting.

Answer:

It highlights the grandson's lack of enthusiasm.