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 occurs when a speaker says one thing but means the opposite. Phoebe's statement "A song with rhyming words. Oo, I never thought of that before" is ironic. Rhyming is a very common and basic element in songs. By saying she "never thought of that before" (implying it's a novel idea), she is actually suggesting the singer is unoriginal as using rhyming words is not a unique or groundbreaking concept in songwriting. There is no indication in the text that it suggests Phoebe is a bad songwriter.

Answer:

It suggests that Phoebe thinks that the singer is unoriginal.