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 will 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 is a bad songwriter.
it suggests that phoebe knows a lot about music.
it suggests that phoebe thinks that the singer is unoriginal.

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 sarcastic. Rhyming words are a very basic and common element in songs. By saying she "never thought of that before" in a mocking tone, she is implying that the singer's use of rhyming words is unoriginal.

Answer:

It suggests that Phoebe thinks that the singer is unoriginal.