Public speaking is necessary to be while to do. Why do you think so many fear
speaking in front of others

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

Based on this dictionary definition, which sentence correctly uses the wordbolm? balmbaminoun1 an oil or ointment used to smooth the skin2 something that is comforting or healingfrom middle english baume balsam from latin balsamumoa. the balm wind blew through the trees, swaying my hammock likea mother rooks a cradleob. when the child hurt his knee on the sidewalk, his mother balmedthe scrape with an adhesive bandage and a huoc. spending the day at the beach reading a good book can be a balmfor a troubled heartd. eating a don helistory test was just the balm that chelleneeded in order to have a relaxing weekend

What is the effect of the word choice in the phrase "every house and window and lamppost and big and little sign by heart" in paragraph 2 of the passage of "a cub pilot? "a. it makes the example easy to understandb. it creates a sense of absurdityc. it gives the paragraph a sarcastic toned. it downplays the narrator's intelligence