Leo tolstoy's "how much land does a man need? " presents a peasant, pahom, who is overcome with greed and pride. the devil tempts him to want more and more land until his desire eventually leads to his death. based on the interaction between pahom and the devil, pahom is the type of character known as , while the devil is intended to be

Which element of a short story is most important in "the most dangerous game"? characterization language plot setting symbolism theme

Which word best describes the tone of this excerpt from daly's sixteen

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?