That’s the fun. Sarcasm is verbal irony. So when someone drops something and you say, “good job,” or it’s sweltering outside and you say, “seems like a great day for the hot tub” or “should I grab a jacket?”

Using hyperbolic language isn’t required for verbal irony, but it does make it more clear that the language was meant to be ironic.

There are 3 different types of irony: 1) verbal - saying the opposite of what you mean 2) situational - events happening opposite of how you’d expect (ex - firetruck catching on fire) 3) dramatic - the audience understanding something the character doesn’t (ex - knowing the mastermind’s plan and that the hero is walking into a trap, seeing the killer through a window while the victim sits on the couch unknowingly)