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 a speaker says the opposite of what they really mean, often with a sarcastic tone. The Grandfather's response "Oh. Well thank you very much. Very nice of you. Your vote of confidence is overwhelming." is ironic because the Grandson's comment "I'll try and stay awake" implies he doesn't think the book will be very engaging, and the Grandfather's response sarcastically acts as if this is a great compliment or show of confidence, when it's actually a mild insult to the book's potential to be interesting.

Answer:

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