Question

Anna asked her mother if she could drive the car to the store herself.

Anna’s mom said, "Sure, ten-year-olds drive themselves to the store all the time!”

What kind of irony is used in this story?

Answer 1

Answer:

Verbal irony

Explanation:

Verbal irony is when someone says the complete opposite of what they meant, for this case, Anna's mother meant that she could not drive the car to the store herself but out loud, she said that she could. This is verbal irony.