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Which sentence is an example of verbal irony? A. Just as Josie arrived at the bank, the teller locked the door and turned on the closed sign. “Perfect timing!” she cried. B. “Building this shelf took hardly any time at all. I just followed the directions. They were crystal clear!” C. The out-of-town guests that Milo had invited canceled their trip. “Your timing is good,” he told them. “I hadn’t yet started preparing for your visit.” D. Seeing the finish line ahead, Ezra sprinted forward. But Carlos sped past him for the victory. “Oh, no!” Ezra exclaimed. “I was so close to a win.”

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Verbal irony occurs when the literal meaning of what someone says is different from—and often opposite to—what they actually mean. When there's a hurricane raging outside and someone remarks "what lovely weather we're having," this is an example of verbal irony.

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