Question

1. lawrence was sweeping up the trimmings at the barbershop when he saw the circus posters. he knew right away that he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals and lawrence was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces. this trip was going to cost him though, and sweeping up hair clippings didnt pay a whole lot. yet he saved until he had the 45 dollars to get the tickets. when he saw his cousins faces, the price seemed like a bargain. soon they walked into that big circus tent. this was the first time that lawrence realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked how much a lemonade would cost. the drink vendor said, \eleven dollars each.\ lawrence replied, \oh, thats it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade.\ the drink vendor walked away.

which type of irony is used?
explain your answer:

Explanation:

Verbal irony occurs when a speaker says one thing but means the opposite. In the text, Lawrence says, "Oh, that's it? Just eleven dollars? What a great deal for one cup of lemonade." The use of "great deal" is sarcastic because $11 for a cup of lemonade is expensive. Lawrence is being ironic as he doesn't actually think it's a good price.

Answer:

Verbal irony. Lawrence says "What a great deal" about an $11 lemonade, which is expensive, showing he means the opposite of his words.