Answer: I'm pretty sure it was 'soon after midnight'
Explanation:
because it is very late and he doesn't want everyone to oversleep the next day
Question 1:
Humorous passage 1: "It (the umbrella) was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat and to allow one the opportunity to put on British airs as the atmospheric conditions demanded."
Humorous passage 2: "(The umbrella is) An item to be carried in the street, to be used to startle friends and—in the worst of cases—to fend off one’s creditors."
Question 2:
Passage 1 is funny because it compares the umbrella to an ornamental bat, which sounds weird in the first place. Plus, the umbrellas is said to be used by people who want to seem British, which is even more outrageously funny.
Passage 2 is funny because it treats the umbrella as a scary object which can be used even to fend off people you owe money to, which is absurd.
In both passages, the author uses tone and voice in a very witty way: he speaks seriously about absurdity, about unimaginable stuff. It is like an encyclopedia of weird and fun facts. That is what makes it funny: the contrast between a serious tone and larger than life images.
Answer:
Last week, we met several fascinating people at the conference.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who had lived in a castle.
I've owned this answer phone for three years.
They haven't sold all the tickets to the Cup Final.
Explanation:
Answer:
My friend Jane is as beautiful as a movie star. She has beautiful thick, wavy, and long black hair. Her hair graciously falls down to her shoulders. She also has a diamond-shaped face. She has a golden tanned skin which looks gorgeous when she's out in the sun or public in general. Furthermore, she has big, blue eyes. She has a small mouth, but her lips are puffy, and she always brings them out to attention by wearing red lipstick or lip balm. Her smile is the best part about her, it could light up anyone's day. She is 16 years old and studies in 10th grade, she's almost done with it. She lives here in America, but was born in Korea, so you could say she's Korean-American. Not only that, but she loves singing and dancing. Likewise, she also likes playing the piano. She is a big book nerd who loves the Harry Potter series.
