At the end of paragraph 2, the author uses the phrase "What a tragedy that would be." This is an example of

A. metaphor, in which two things are compared without using the words "like" or "as".
B. alliteration, in which several words start with the same beginning sound
C. verbal irony, in which an author means the opposite of what he or she has actually written
D. allusion, in which a famous text or work of art is referenced indirectly

What evidence in the excerpt supports schwartz claim? select three options

Subject: save the whales! dear professor crest, i know you are really busy and everything, but i was hoping that you could spend more time thinking about how to save the whales. it’s up to us to speak up on their behalf. it’s really wrong that some amusement parks use these poor, defenseless animals for recreational purposes. this must be stopped, and you’re the person to do it! ttyl, jules which revisions would make this e-mail more formal? check all that apply. a. removing the contractions b. removing the exclamation points c. removing the salutation d. removing the slang and casual speech e. removing the information about amusement parks

Which two sentences in this excerpt from the time machine by h. g. wells suggest that the morlocks possesses a degree of intelligence comparable to that of humans