Read the following sentence from mark twain's life on the mississippi:
my father was a justice of the peace, and i supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men, and could hang anybody that offended him.
which comedic technique does this sentence best illustrate?
a. understatement
b. sarcasm
c. hyperbole
d. irony

One element of lyrical poetry is personal reflection. which line is n this poem most clearly illustrate that element

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

Selectie mellaniswel. anne bradstreet's poems were greatly influenced by which aspects of her upbringing? 1. her education ii. her religion iii. her father a. i and ii b. ii and iii c. i and iii d. i, ii, and iii