Question

read the stanza from the poem \the battle of blenheim.\ \and everybody praised the duke who this great fight did win.\ \but what good came of it at last?\ quoth little peterkin. \why that i cannot tell,\ said he, \but twas a famous victory.\ which line in the stanza is an example of verbal irony? 〇 \and everybody praised the duke\ 〇 \quoth little peterkin.\ 〇 \who this great fight did win.\ 〇 \why that i cannot tell, said he;\

Explanation:

Verbal irony involves saying something that contrasts with the intended meaning or reality. In "The Battle of Blenheim," the line “But ‘twas a famous victory” is ironic because the battle (the War of the Spanish Succession’s Battle of Blenheim) caused destruction and suffering, yet it’s called a “famous victory” without acknowledging the negative consequences, contrasting the praise with the lack of positive outcomes (as Peterkin questions “what good came of it”). The other options are either statements of praise, dialogue tags, or a question about the good of the fight, not ironic.

Answer:

"But 'twas a famous victory."