“The cough is a mere nothing. It will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” this part of the passage is very ironic because he really won’t die of a cough but he is explaining the cough to be nothing for him to be worried about
<span>1.a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation.
2.</span><span>theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns (see </span><span>2turn</span><span> 4d), comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts.
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Answer: the sailor was despondent when he realized he was shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Explanation: despondent means to be in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
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