1. a figure of speech using words that carry the opposite meaning of what is literally said 2. author's combination of setting, atmosphere, and tone
3. literal on one level, yet underneath carries secondary extended meanings

A. mood
B. symbols
C. irony

If one writes logically, he will prove his point. is this sentence correct or contains an unwarranted shift in person?

How do you feel about hrothgar so far? in your opinion, is he a strong or weak king? of course, defend this position.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these