What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"This is the best day of my life," Mr. Duran mumbled after his car broke down on the way to an important job interview.
Mr. Duran liked fixing cars. Mr. Duran was having a bad day.
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.
The best day of my life ironically suggests that Mr. Duran was having a bad day. He was having the opposite of a good day because his car broke down when he needed to be on time.