IXL | Interpret figures of speech | 8th grade language arts

What does the idiom in this text suggest?

Cell phones once cost an arm and a leg, but today the majority of people can afford them.

Cell phones were once very expensive.

Cell phones once varied greatly in price.

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What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?

"It was my good luck to have to study for a test while all my friends went to the water park," Rudy remarked.

Rudy was upset about staying home.

Rudy wanted time to catch up on his responsibilities.

key idea

Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.

Verbal irony involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use verbal irony when they are being sarcastic.

Olivia seems thrilled that her car keeps breaking down.

Each breakdown is as enjoyable as a punch to the face.

solution

The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.

Good luck ironically suggests that Rudy was upset about staying home. Rudy was actually unlucky because he couldn't join his friends at the water park.

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