Question

which figure of speech is used in this text? nancy gazed at the ancient pug that seemed to sleep all day and noted, \youre an energetic puppy!\ idiom pun verbal irony

Explanation:

To determine the figure of speech, we analyze each option:

• An idiom is a common phrase with a non - literal meaning, which doesn't fit here.
• A pun is a play on words with multiple meanings, not applicable here.
• Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what is true. The pug sleeps all day, but Nancy calls it an "energetic puppy", which is the opposite of the truth, so this is verbal irony.

Answer:

verbal irony