Read the stanza from the poem "The Battle of Blenheim."
"And everybody praised the Duke
Who this great fight did win."
"But what good came of it at last?"
Quoth little Peterkin.
"Why that I cannot tell," said he;
"But 'twas a famous victory."
Question
Which line in the stanza is an example of verbal irony?
Responses
A"'Why that I cannot tell,' said he;"
B"Who this great fight did win."
C"And everybody praised the Duke."
D"Quoth little Peterkin."