Read the excerpt from "the lady or the tiger? "
the arena of the king was built, not to give the people an opportunity of hearing the rhapsodies of
dying gladiators
which clue would be most in explaining the use of verbal irony in this excerpt?
the definition of gladiator is a fighter who cannot be bested. this is directly
contradicted by the phrase dying gladiators.
the arena was not built for the people at all, as only the king is allowed to observe the
activities that occur there
the people are too civilized to enjoy the savage activities of the arena. they only go
because the king forces them
the definition of rhapsodies is an extremely happy expression of feeling. this is not
what you'd expect to hear from dying gladiators.

The definition of rhapsodies is an extremely happy expression of feeling. This is not  what you'd expect to hear from dying gladiators.

Explanation:

Verbal irony occurs when someone means the opposite of what he or she means. In the excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger?" the verbal irony is that dying gladiators do not do rhapsodies. In fact, the word rhapsody refers to an effusively enthusiastic expression of feeling, which is contrary to the apprehension and distress that a person facing death can experience on the king's arena.

a) why did you buy only one bunch of bananas ? it's not enough for the party .

b) can i have a carton of juice, ? it looks very fresh !

c) a kilo of milk ? that's 2 pounds, .

d) i've got only one bar of chocolate . you can have a half of it .

e) cut just a small slice of cheese for me . i'm trying to lose weight .

f) do you want a bowl of soup ? it's delicious !

g) can i have a tin of biscuits, ?

h) do you want a loaf of bread ? i bought three .

i) let's buy a glass of wine to celebrate our wedding anniversary !

j) don't leave the jar of honey on the table . the kids will break it .

k) we need to buy some sweets and a bottle of coke .

l) would you like a cup of hot tea ? you've got a cold !

m) can i have a piece of chocolate cake, ? it's my favourite dessert .

n) i bought a beautiful packet of flowers for my mum's birthday .

hope this !

sentence lenght varies according to word choice.you select which word to use and that will require to use other expressions that collocate with the word chosen.sentence length will vary   according to the choice of words you make to express your ideas.