Which example would most likely be considered satirical? a. a reality television show reveals the plight of farmers trying to survive a year of drought. b. a political cartoon uses sarcasm to poke fun at the latest policy change in government. c. in a movie, an orderly confident guy looks at a girl and says, "did it hurt when you fell from heaven? " d. a poster shows an abnormally tall person standing next to a very short person, with the tall person saying, "man, i'd hate to be that short."

The example that would most likely be considered satirical is sentence B. In order to identify the best example, you have to know what satire is. According to the Collins dictionary, satire is the use of humour or exaggeration in order to show how foolish someone's ideas or behaviour are.  This is done especially to express a political point. A political cartoon using sarcasm to make fun of a policy change is definitely satirical because this situation means that someone who is part of politics (the people doing the cartoon) are laughing of their own work as well (a policy passed by the government).

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice