Read the quotation from "to the king's most excellent majesty."

"your subjects hope, dread sire—
the crown upon your brows may flourish long,
and that your arm may in your god be strong!
o may your sceptre num'rous nations sway,
and all with love and readiness obey! "

in this excerpt, wheatley uses hyperbole to show
the strength she witnesses in the king.
the holiness she admires in the king.
the concern she has for the king.
the success she wishes for the king.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.