help with verbal irony?

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inowalst · Answer

What's the question?

anonymous · Answer

Which of these sentences from the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses verbal irony?

A.If only that top pattern could be gotten off from the under one! I mean to try it, little by little.

B.I got up softly and went to feel and see if the paper did move, and when I came back John was awake.

C.It is so hard to talk to John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so.

D.But I am securely fastened now by my well-hidden rope—you don't get me out in the road there!

inowalst · Answer

http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/verbalironyterm.htm

anonymous · Answer

i read that i still dont understand, i do understand what verbal irony is

love_ranaa · Answer

Verbal irony is when what is said is opposite than the literal meaning. It is also when someone uses words to say something that actually means the opposite of their feeling like for example:

I heard today we have to stay in the sun for an extra hour. Boy, that sounds fun!

Some might compare it to sarcasm

love_ranaa · Answer

Basically, verbal irony is a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

anonymous · Answer

C, because it is ironic that she can't talk to someone who is wise and cares about her, which would usually be traits of someone you want to give you advice