Sarcasm or Indirect Request?
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Janet had a cold. She blew her nose every two minutes. Bobby asked the class, “Is there an elephant in here?”
Sarcasm. He made a joke about how loud Janet's sneezes were.
Ethan sat at the counter making chocolate milk. Jeffery came up and said, “Mmm, that sure looks good.”
Indirect request. Jeffrey wanted Ethan to offer chocolate milk
Janet, Bobby, Arun, and Marco were playing four square. Marco accidentally ran into Janet, and she began to cry. “Well aren’t you a champ!” he said.
Sarcasm. He made a joke about how she handled the accident
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