AP English Language

The correct answer is B."What a wonderful day!" during a thunderstorm.

This is an example of verbal irony, where the speaker says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean. In this case, the speaker says "What a wonderful day!" while a thunderstorm is occurring, which is clearly an ironic statement since a thunderstorm is typically not considered wonderful.

Here’s why the other options are not verbal irony:

A.A fire station burns down: This is an example of situational irony, where there is a surprising or unexp...