D. These come from California.
The correct answer is C, hypocrisy. This work of Mark Twain's is actually a fictionalized version of his own wartime experiences. He is trying to tell us that there is nothing glorious about war, that there is only death and suffering. It cannot be glorious when you have to kill somebody, or somebody will kill you. That's the irony and hypocrisy that Twain was trying to convey in this work.
The topic sentence is, of course, a sentence where you state the main topic of your paper. You want people to know your topic as soon as possible. Therefore, answers A and D are obviously places you would most commonly put your topic sentence. However, you can also put it in your body of your paper. But the one place you never want to put your topic sentence is answer C, in your conclusion paragraph.
Answer:
A. emphasize the word's importance and the idea that follows
Explanation:
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