Ben peered into the kitchen and gawked at the sight of the long-awaited paella dashed across the floor like orange rubble. Grace dropped the pan before glancing up at the sound of his retching. "Don't worry," she said, "everyone loves a little paela with their dirt."
What is the most likely purpose of the irony in this excerpt?
O A. The author uses verbal irony to add humor
O B. The author uses situational irony to introduce a theme about
C. The author uses dramatic irony to surprise readers.
OD. all of the above