A verbal irony is said to occur when the irony is expressed through words, which means the words convey a certain meaning but are intended to put forth a different meaning. Examples of verbal irony are scattered throughout the literary works as it is commonly used by authors and poets to convey the implied meaning. William Shakespeare used verbal irony in Julius Caesar through the speech given by Mark Anthony in which he uses the following words:
"Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man."
Verbal irony is used by Robert Frost in his poem titled 'The Road not Taken' through the expressions "with a sigh" and "made all the difference" when the narrator is aware all along that he is going to narrate the story.