But it would have been worth any statesman’s money to have heard the profound discussions that sometimes took place, when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveler.

what is ironic about irving’s description of rip van winkle and his friends in the passage?

the men aren’t really politically knowledgeable.
there were no newspapers during this period.
the men never talked to one another.
the men never talked to travelers.

a

Explanation:

The men aren’t really politically knowledgeable.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”