Question

Read the following: Two friends are walking down a road after a rainstorm. One friend trips and falls in a mud puddle. The other friend smirks and says, "Wow, you're pretty lucky!"
What is the text above an example of?

verbal irony

dramatic irony

situational iron

a plot twist

Answer 1

It is verbal irony where one says the opposite of what they mean hence sounding sarcastic.