Which sentence uses verbal irony? (5 points)

a.) jason pulled his parka tight, brushed the ice crystals from his beard, and said "perfect day for a swim."

b.) "we're all glad this day is over, i think," said bryon as they all watched the sun set boldly in the west.

c.) mackey made her way to the only open check-out lane behind 10 others, saying "might as well."

d.) 'we can only hope the situation will change," said joshua as he prepared to change offices again.

2points which popular story includes the archetype of a character that begins as an underdog, but eventually wins against all odds? o a. the wizard of oz o b. the odyssey o c. the myth of romulus and remus o d. jack and the beanstalk

Returning from vietnam, we were 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. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

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