English
activity irony, sarcasm, and paradox
passage: also, he gives the impression that it was only he who really climbed it on his own, and that he
then practically pulled me, so that i finally collapsed exhausted at the top, like a giant fish when it has just
been hauled from the sea after a temble struggle. since then i have heard plenty about that "fish," and i
admit i do not like it.
6. how is sarcasm used in this passage? identify and explain it.
7. what effect does using this literary device have on the passage? explain.