Упр.5 Модуль 1d ГДЗ Spotlight 11 класс

Read the theory box. Find examples of verbal irony in the extract.

Verbal irony

Verbal irony is a device authors use to illustrate their characters more strongly and help the reader understand them better. Irony is when a person says something that is the opposite of what is true.

Examples of verbal irony in the extract:

• “What a lovely day!” — said when the weather is actually bad.
• “That was a brilliant idea.” — used when the idea clearly caused problems.

Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what is true.