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.
It’s hard to see because I could never imagine being in that certain situation, it seems so scary, but as long as the baby is loved and cared for it doesn’t matter the age of the parents
Answer:
This question is too vauge.
Explanation:
Answer:
1)She has butterflies in her stomach. She was checked her belongings and checking information about the paints and brushes.
2) She suddenly remembered what her mom said 'Believe in yourself". that phrase built up her confidence. She went and sat in her chair near the canvas and started painting.
3) She was happy with the result. Then, she handed the painting to the collecter who collected the painting and gave them to the judges
4) She was scared that, her painting would be humiliated. After 10 mins, the results were announced and she was the winner. She went over the moon with happiness.
The correct answer is B. I took the test and D was wrong
