Question

select the verbal irony in the passage. singer: (singing) cause every time i see your face, i cant help but fall from grace. i know... joey: wow! this girl is good. phoebe: oh-ho yeah! a song with rhyming words. oo, i never thought of that before.... monica: (to phoebe) look at you. all jealous. ross: yeah pheebs, come on, you two have completely different styles. from friends, \the one with phoebes ex - partner.\ written by wil calhoun. copyright 1997 by warner bros. television and bright/kauffman/crane productions

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying something that's the opposite of what's meant, often for humor or to convey a different meaning. Phoebe says "A song with rhyming words. Oo, I never thought of that before..." but as a singer/songwriter, she would likely be familiar with rhyming in songs, so her statement is ironic (she's being sarcastic or using irony to react, likely jealous as Monica says, and downplaying the other singer's skill by acting like rhyming is a novel concept she'd never considered).

Answer:

Phoebe: Oh - ho yeah! A song with rhyming words. Oo, I never thought of that before....