Question

Anna asked her mother if she could drive the car to the store herself. Anna’s mom said, "Sure, ten-year-olds drive themselves to the store all the time!” What kind of irony is used in this story? dramatic irony situational irony verbal irony historical irony

Answer 1

I think it's verbal irony because verbal irony implies something different from what a person actually says. This kind of irony  usually occurs in conversation.

Answer 2

In this example, the kind of irony which is used is verbal irony. In verbal irony, the speaker says one thing but means another. Verbal irony is used in a variety of circumstances. Clearly what the mother says is not what she really means, it is not likely to see a ten-year-old driving a car. Using this irony, she adds humor to what she says.