The correct answer is D. Weed tree that wreaks havoc on the environment is referred to favorably as the "tree-of-heaven."
Explanation:
Irony occurs when the outcome in a situation is not the one expected or words have an opposite meaning to the literal meaning. In the excerpt, there is irony because the three known as the "tree-of-heaven" in China is an invasive and harmful species. This can be seen in "implacable invaders capable of rooting in tiny chinks in subway tunnels" and in "heaving up sidewalks and wreaking havoc in sewers" that shows the power the tree has to invade spaces and destroy structures despite the name suggests the tree is positive. This means there is an incongruence between the expectations about the tree and the reality. Thus, the statement that explains irony is statement D.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
It’s the correct answer NOT A.
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Answer:
B. It contains the scientific information about how snow forms.
Explanation:
Expository texts/ essays are those works of literature that details the scientific and detailed background of the topic or subject. It also requires the student or readers to work out on their own the many different questions that will arise from the text, making them a part of the experience. After this questioning, they also have to keep on trying to find the evidence of that such event, and bring an argument for it. This process is more like a science experiment where the students are made to work out the solution, find evidence or proof and then make argument about that experiment.
Thus, <em>"The Story of Snow"</em> by Mark Cassino and Jon Nelson can be taken/ labeled as an expository text for it contains the scientific information about how snow form. Not only that, it also provides pictures and images of the various snowflakes and also provides answers to the many questions regarding snow.
