1. 1853
2. Netherlands
3. Netherlands, South of France
4. No, he wasn’t recognized until after death
5. Poor
6. Millions
7. He started paint seriously at the age of 27
8. No, he suffered with mental illness and never married
9. He produced over 2,000 works of art
10. He would have been 37 at death
Answer: B) "To think of your having such a tragedy in your life!"
Explanation: an irony is a statement or a situation that seems contradictory or different of what the reader or the characters expect. It is often used to criticize something or to introduce a humorous element in the text. In the given excerpt from "Editha" by William Dean Howell, the expression "to think of your having such a tragedy in your life" is an example of the use of an ironic tone, because the woman doesn't really think that war is a tragedy.
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A good intro should give the reader a clear explanation of what the passage will be about
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