I'd say that what Twain uses to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show is satire.
Satire is <span>the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.</span>
There was a lion in the cage and it was very ferocious.
To find the main idea, first read the paragraph or story and ask what the selection is about. While each piece of writing contains multiple details, it also contains one main topic that all of those details relate too. From there, come up with a statement that summarizes those details and that is the main idea.If the paragraph talks about alligators and how they make nests, hatch eggs, and care for their young, the main idea could be alligator reproduction.
The reason writers should take a break between writing the first draft and the revising stage is so to have a fresh perspective on what they have written<span>. Too often after writing a first draft, writers feel a strong connection to their work and are not welcome enough to begin the critiquing process. They are still in the same mindset of what they just created and do not want to change it or cannot see it from a different perspective that may benefit the work. Thus, they should take a break and come back to it later when they are refreshed and able to critique their work in order to revise it. </span>
Think of earth wire as "Earth" which is green in some places. In the same vein, the earth wire is the green one or green with a yellow stripe.
Great question.