Question

read the story.
anna asked her mother if she could drive the car to the store herself.
annas mom said, \sure, ten-year-olds drive themselves to the store all the time!\
what kind of irony is used in this story?
○ dramatic irony
○ situational irony
○ verbal irony
○ historical irony

Explanation:

Verbal irony is when someone says something but means the opposite. Anna's mom says ten - year - olds drive to the store all the time, but in reality, ten - year - olds are not legally or practically able to drive, so she is being ironic. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters, situational irony is a contrast between expected and actual situation (not just in speech), and historical irony relates to history, which doesn't apply here.

Answer:

C. verbal irony