I can give a minute-by-minute summary of the local Hawaiian news.
I believe we have here an example of situational irony.
Irony is found in the contrast between expected outcomes and what actually happens. The narrator wanted to spend the time on the beach, not in the hotel room watching local TV. However, the reality was such that now the narrator "can give a minute-by-minute summary of the local Hawaiian news".
That's why I think this particular sentence matches the style of the passage.
Answer:
I would say form,
Explanation:
I am on this question as well an took some time to think about it sorry if I am possibly wrong.
It is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases to make a point clear
Answer:
adjective
1.
(especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
"she tried to relax her tense muscles"
Similar:
taut
stretched tight
tight
rigid
stretched
strained
stiff
Opposite:
slack
loose
2.
unable to relax because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation.
"he was tense with excitement"
verb
become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness.
"her body tensed up"
