3. Eligibility. You must claim the new State Pension if you reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016. The earliest you can get the basic State Pension is when you reach State Pension age. You need 30 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions or credits to get the full basic State Pension.
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker makes a statement that means something opposite of what the literal interpretation implies. Sarcasm is the most common, purest form of verbal irony, but verbal irony and sarcasm are not interchangeable terms. Overstatement and understatement also fall under the category of verbal irony.
Types of Irony in Literature. Verbal irony is when a speaker makes a statement but employs language that is sharply different than the intended meaning, and is produced intentionally by the speaker.