What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
While waiting for her search results, Allie exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!"
Allie was patiently waiting for an Internet connection. The Internet connection was very slow.
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Verbal irony involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use verbal irony when they are being sarcastic.
Olivia seems thrilled that her car keeps breaking down.
Each breakdown is as enjoyable as a punch to the face.
The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As speedy as a snail suggests that the Internet connection was very slow. A snail is not speedy, and neither was Allie's Internet connection.