Which is an example of verbal irony? a. Nicki, the worst player on the team, scores the winning goal in the state hockey tournament. b. “Nice dress,” said the bully to the small girl, whose dress was dirty and stained. c. Shawn stumbles, then falls during his dance routine. His teacher likes his determination and gives Shawn the lead in the recital. d. The villain in the play tries to help the police detectives, but the audience knows she stole the jewels.

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women