What type of irony does the author use as Mary returns home from the grocery store, “she must cook it good, and make it as tasty as possible because the poor man was tired; and if, when she entered the house, she happened to find anything usual, or tragic, or terrible then naturally it would be a shock . . .”

Which type of characterization is used in the excerpt to reveal claire’s character traits? indirect, direct, both or neither

Iopened the door quietly, then stood in the doorway rewrite using ..ing participle

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.