Mark Twain’s humorous tone, or amused attitude toward his subject, is part of his famous writing style. Notice the way Twain’s word choice and use

of irony create humor in this passage: Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer ‘Big Missouri’ worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel . . . and planned the slaughter of more innocents.

Explain why the passage in bold type

is an example of how an omniscient third-person point of view can create dramatic irony

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Which statement best represents a claim? a. people who do not exercise their right to vote are truly wasting a precious democratic privilege. b. the benefits of mandatory voting in the united states far outweigh the potential drawbacks. c. some countries require people who do not vote in certain elections to pay a moderate fine. d. i would never want to live in a country where it was mandatory to vote in political elections.

How whitman’s word choices and line arrangement in lines 4-8 create a feeling of vitality and motion in this section