Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. which quotation from "uses and abuses of the umbrella" most clearly informs the reader that the author is using a humorous tone? a. " it presumes that next to every desk there ought to be a coat " b. "it’s only natural: the umbrella is too fine, too " c. "it was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental " d. " allow one the opportunity to put on british "

C. "It was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat..."

Explanation:

This is the statement that best shows that the author is using a humorous tone. By comparing the umbrella to an "ornamental bat," the author is being absurd. The idea of a bat designed for ornament is a silly one. Moreover, the umbrella was clearly not designed to be carried on the arm, but to be carried open in order to protect us from the rain.

self-monitoring is in other words holding back your emotions for the better good. usually, people who can't hold their excitement, temper, or any other emotions, need to self-monitor themselves.   lol

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