Read the following excerpt from mark twain's "i sell a dog":

three dollars? only three dollars? why that dog is a most uncommon dog; he can't possibly be worth less than fifty. if he were mine, i wouldn't take a hundred for him.

which comedic technique does this excerpt best illustrate?
a. understatement
b. hyperbole
c. irony
d. sarcasm

The comedic technique that this excerpt best illustrates is a hyperbole.

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that should not be taken literally. The speaker doesn't actually mean that he wouldn't take a hundred for the dog, but rather is saying that the dog is worth a lot. He cannot understand why the dog is only three dollars when he is so special.

a conclusion based on evidence is an example of a. inference

answer: the first one climax ,the second   is plot

explanation: