What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
For spring allergy sufferers, the botanical garden is as pleasant as a traffic jam.
A: The botanical garden is enjoyable for everyone.
B: The botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers.
The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As pleasant as a traffic jam suggests that the botanical garden is unpleasant for allergy sufferers. A traffic jam is not pleasant, and neither is a place that causes allergies to flare up.