What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"This salsa could use a little more spice," Vijay said as he gulped down water and wiped tears from his eyes.
A: The salsa was too spicy.
B: The salsa was tasteless.
The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Could use a little more spice ironically suggests that the salsa was too spicy. Vijay gulped down water and wiped tears from his eyes, indications that the salsa was indeed too spicy.