Question

select the verbal irony in the passage.
grandson: a book?
grandfather: thats right. . . .
grandson: does it got any sports in it?
grandfather: are you kidding? fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles . . .
grandson: doesnt sound too bad. ill try and stay awake.
grandfather: oh. well thank you very much. very nice of you. your vote of confidence is overwhelming. all right. \the princess bride, by s. morgenstern. chapter one: buttercup was raised on a small farm in the country of florin.\
from the princess bride. copyright 1987 by 20th century fox

Explanation:

Verbal irony occurs when someone says the opposite of what they actually mean. The grandson says he'll "try and stay awake" about the book, implying he thinks it will be boring. The grandfather's line about an "overwhelming vote of confidence" is sarcastic—he means the grandson's comment is actually a huge lack of confidence, which is the opposite of the literal meaning of his words.

Answer:

Grandfather: Oh. Well thank you very much. Very nice of you. Your vote of confidence is overwhelming.