Question

what does the verbal irony in this text suggest? after a jog around the block, julie collapsed on the couch and declared with a wheeze, \well, im ready to run a marathon.\ julie plans to run more. julie was out of shape. julie felt full of energy.

Explanation:

Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what they really mean. Julie collapsed after a short jog and then said she was ready to run a marathon, which is contradictory. Her collapse and wheezing after a jog around the block show she was not in good physical condition (out of shape), as a marathon is a long - distance run and her state after a short jog contradicts the idea of being ready for a marathon. The option "Julie plans to run more" is not supported as the irony is about her current fitness, not future plans. "Julie felt full of energy" is wrong because she collapsed and wheezed, indicating tiredness, not energy.

Answer:

Julie was out of shape.