Question

review the passage. the verbal irony is shown in bold. as i started forward practically the whole population of the quarter flocked out of the houses and followed me. they had seen the rifle and were all shouting excitedly that i was going to shoot the elephant. they had not shown much interest in the elephant when he was merely ravaging their homes, but it was different now that he was going to be shot. it was a bit of fun to them, as it would be to an english crowd; besides they wanted the meat. from george orwell, \shooting an elephant.\ copyright 1946 by george orwell what is the effect of the verbal irony on the passages meaning or tone? it implies that the people are more interested in entertainment than their own homes. it suggests that the people dont understand how destructive elephants are.

Explanation:

The verbal irony highlights that the people were unconcerned when the elephant was destroying their homes but excited about its shooting, showing their preference for entertainment over property - related matters.

Answer:

It implies that the people are more interested in entertainment than their own homes.