Question

As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. “Happy birthday to me,” she muttered.

What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

item category
item category

personification
personification

pun
pun

verbal irony
verbal irony

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Clown Bot]

pun

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The figure of speech shown in the paragraph is verbal irony. Verbal irony is when someone says something that is different from what they actually mean. In this case, Lucia mutters, "Happy birthday to me," despite the fact that she had just been splashed with mud and ruined her new sweater, indicating that she is not actually happy about the situation.