which quotation from "uses and abuses of the umbrella"  most clearly  demonstrates that the author is using a comical tone? "cork hats and newspapers of more than eight pages were invented for the rain.""an intelligent woman once said: 'the umbrella is an article proper to the desk.'"" would determine that when the rains begin the umbrellas disappear.""the umbrella, though we are led to believe otherwise, was not made for the rain."

b. his ability to use formal language to stress strong feelings

i go to the store and buy some cheese,suddenly there was akward silence.   out of no where comes a ninja, and he takes an apple, and chokes the cashier, until he passes out.   the disapeared in a puff of smoke.   the cashier went to the doctor, and everything was fine again.   they all lived happily ever after without anymore ninjas.

the end

go to buy cheese= exposition

akaward silence= rising action

ninja chokes the cashier= climax

cashier goes to the doctor= falling action

they live happily ever after= resolution