Read the following excerpt from the great gatsby:

precisely at that point[ gatsby's smile] vanished - and i was looking at an elegant young roughneck, a year or two over thirty, whose elaborate formality of speech just missed being absurd.

which literary device does this passage best exemplify?
a. paradox
b. sarcasm
c. hyperbole
d. understatement

Who thin the context of this excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of macbeth, what is the meaning of the word multitudinous?

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks, particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars. which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone

Would the essay be more or less effective in explaining the concept of dead reckoning if you knew from the beginning that ahmed is an ant?