Below are several scenarios that include verbal irony. Identify the irony and write a paragraph on why it is irony.
1. Peter was excited about his new phone. He ran into the cafeteria to show his best friend, Mark. As Peter ran across the room, he tripped over Ellen Carson’s backpack. He went flying across the lunch table where the swim team was eating. Lunch trays, cups, food, and drink went spilling over the neighboring tables. Peter skidded to a stop in front of Mark, as Mark was doused with juice. “My, that was graceful,” said Mark.
2. Janet woke up late for school. Elizabeth would be there to pick her up at any moment. Janet dashed to the bathroom in her pajamas to wash her face and fix her hair. She had soap suds all over her face, as she awkwardly tried pull her hair up in a ponytail. The water in the sink splashed her pajamas. At that moment, there was a knock on the bathroom door.
“It’s Elizabeth,” said her friend. “May I come in?” Janet answered with a quick yes.
Elizabeth opened the door and stood gazing at Janet. “Are you ready to go?”
3. Five year old Lee lived in a storm-ravaged area of town. He slept next to his brothers on the floor of a partially destroyed house. The family only had enough money for heat on the very coldest of winter days. Most of the family finances went to provide food for the hungry bellies. Even then, there were many nights when Lee and his brothers went to bed without dinner. How they would rebuild their home was a mystery. Now, all intelligent people know that poverty is a character flaw, especially in small children. Nonetheless, it was hard to see such a small child so hungry and cold.
Answers
1. “My, that was graceful.”
2.“Are you ready to go?”
3. 'all intelligent people know that poverty is a character flaw, especially in small children.'
Explanation:
1. “My, that was graceful.” is a verbal irony in the first passage because if we look at how Mark tipped and made a mess all over the cafeteria, it does not seem graceful or sweet at all. Instead he made a big mess and got the juice splashed all over him.
2. “Are you ready to go?” is the verbal irony in the second passage. Elizabeth could clearly see that Janet had water splashed on her pajamas and was still on her pajamas. It indicates that she was not ready at all.
3. The sentence 'all intelligent people know that poverty is a character flaw, especially in small children.' is the verbal irony in the third passage. Without any doubt we all know that small children are too innocent to understand the cause of their poverty. They are unaware of what causes poverty.
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