Answer: D. because he feels the exam was painfully tough
Explanation:
Verbal irony: a figure of speech when somebody means something other than what they said/they reality.
Paul says that the exam was as pleasant as a root canal, and root canals are not pleasant at all. This tells us that Paul did not find the exam nice, rather, he found it painful, hence he meant the opposite of what he actually said.
The correct answer is B.
A character study is an in-depth analysis of a literary character, in this case Louisa Ellis. There is not much action within the story (thereby canceling out the 3 other options), but we learn about Louisa's everyday lifestyle, down to the last detail.
