"mental clutter" refers to
a.
all the papers and other junk scattered all over your desk.
b.
trying to get too much done in too short a time and actually accomplishing very little.
c.
things you are worried about that keep you from getting started with your schoolwork.
d.
mentally making a schedule so that you can be sure you get everything finished.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.