Question

review the passage. the verbal irony is shown in bold. my father, a fireman, had discouraged me from learning anything about the workings of the internal - combustion engine. when i said i wanted to learn how cars worked, he said, \its easy. ill tell you everything you need to know. you put the key in the ignition and you turn it.\ thanks, dad. to his credit, he had also advised me to cultivate a mechanic at a local gas station. but out in the vermont countryside there were no gas stations—just a pump at marbles store, where you could leave the keys in the car and marble would move it if it was in the way. from mary norris, \holy writ.\ copyright 2015 by condé nast what is the effect of the verbal irony on the passages meaning or tone? it contributes to a grateful tone. it shows that the narrator is annoyed by her fathers response. it reveals that the narrator misses her father.

Explanation:

The father's statement "It's easy. I'll tell you everything you need to know. You put the key in the ignition and you turn it." is an oversimplification when the narrator wants to learn about how cars work. The use of "Thanks, Dad." in an ironic tone shows the narrator's annoyance at the dismissive and unhelpful response. There are no signs of gratitude or missing - father sentiment in this context.

Answer:

It shows that the narrator is annoyed by her father's response.