One example of verbal irony is Mildred's continual reference to the actors performing on the TV walls as her "Family". In reality, Mildred neglects her true family and montag. That was in the beginning chapters it is specifically verbal irony.
I want to smash things and kill things.' " (69). The one thing Montag completely understands after Beatty's speech is this: " 'I'm so damned unhappy, I'm so mad, and I don't know why.' " (70). This is when he fully confronts his tragic unhappiness, and he decides he is going to try and change his life so he can be happy. " 'I'm going to do something,' said Montag. 'I don't even know what yet, but I'm going to do something big.' " (70).