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.
Hi! I’m not exactly sure of the topic you are referring to... but if it’s just about anything, you can make it sound interesting. I’ll give this my best shot. Here we go... stick with me:
Here are some key points to take whatever topic you are thinking of and make it interesting:
• enthusiasm- speak with enthusiasm about this topic. If you’re writing, add exclamation.
• language- use proper wording. For example: a salesman wouldn’t just say: “this product is cool.”
That isn’t persuasive or interesting about the product. That is simply stating his opinion. He could rather say: “this product is made for really everyone! It has complex features and works for all ages.” Therefore, I didn’t mention a product, but it definitely sounds better than just using the basic language.
• facts- when you are talking or even writing about something... you need facts. As I stated in the previous point, when the salesman stated his opinion, it wasn’t as persuasive or nearly as informative as the product with facts was. Knowing about your topic just as a salesman would know his product, will only benefit you in answering the question of how your topic would be interesting.
These were my key points I wanted to highlight and I believe that if you incorporate these points into your answer for the question you asked, it will be of success.
Happy studying! If you have further concerns, just post em in chat. I love to help.
~Brooke❤️
The correct answer for this question is C.clear thinking
