Question

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

A
Her step is as light as a feather.
B
“You are beautiful like a summer day,” she told the winner of the baby beauty pageant.
C
Talking to him is about as interesting as reading a dictionary.
D
Her voice is as sweet as honey.

Answer 1

B. “You are beautiful like a summer day,” she told the winner of the baby beauty pageant.

Answer 2

The answer is C. Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean. Another example could be someone saying “Just whatI needed,” after spilling coffee on their shirt on the way to an important meeting.