Choose the correct explanation for " Satire 1] It is a way of criticizing people or ideas to show their qualities and weaknesses with the help of humour or irony
2]It is a way of criticizing people or ideas to show their faults and weaknesses with the help of humour or irony
3]It is a way of comparing people or ideas to show their faults and weaknesses with the help of humour or irony

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

What did the radio version of the war of the worlds include in the broadcast to create pathos and keep the audience's attention?

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.