(20 points) which two sentences in this excerpt from mark twain's "the danger of lying in bed" are examples of verbal irony? a. "that is 3,120 deaths a year in san francisco, and eight times as many in new york—say about 25,000 or 26,000." b. " so we will let it stand as a fair presumption that this will hold good all over the country, and that consequently 25,000 out of every million of people we have must die every year." c. " the erie railroad kills 23 to 46; the other 845 railroads kill an average of one-third of a man each; and the rest of that million, amounting in the aggregate to that appalling figure of 987,631 corpses, die naturally in their beds! " d. "the railroads are good enough for me." e. "don't stay at home any more than you can ; but when you have got to stay at home a while, buy a package of those insurance tickets and sit up nights."

Can someone me with this prompt and a multi paragraph essay? the best villain many stories feature a hero who behaves honorably and fights for good. these same stories often include a villain who behaves selfishly and stands at odds with the hero. in your opinion, who is the best villain from a movie or piece of literature? think about what traits make him or her a good villain, and how he or she contrasts the hero. write an essay that describes your favorite villain. be sure to include details about the villain's characteristics, and compare those traits to the hero's characteristics. as you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience. •support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, information, and references from the text. •cite direct quotes and any information that has been paraphrased from the passages that you have read. •organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. •use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. •edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard american english.