Read the excerpt below and answer the question. But it would have been worth any statesman’s money to have heard the profound discussions that sometimes took place, when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveler.

What is ironic about Irving’s description of Rip Van Winkle and his friends in the passage?

The men aren’t really politically knowledgeable.
There were no newspapers during this period.
The men never talked to one another.
The men never talked to travelers.

What poetic devices does shakespeare use in these lines? select all that apply. they are prose. they are blank verse. they are rhyming couplets they are in iambic pentameter.

Read this passage. my career in journalism has taught me the challenges of capturing sporting events, yet gregor powell's descriptions are flawless. powell is a gold-medal paralympic swimmer, but his memoir proves that his true strength is the power of his insights. what feature distinguishes this passage as a foreword?

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly