Mark Twain’s humorous tone, or amused attitude toward his subject, is part of his famous writing style. Notice the way Twain’s word choice and use

of irony create humor in this passage: Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer ‘Big Missouri’ worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel . . . and planned the slaughter of more innocents.

Explain why the passage in bold type

is an example of how an omniscient third-person point of view can create dramatic irony

the answer is c. it calls attention to the urgency of the message

can you be a bit more specific

a)   it explains that many people died because medicines and medical practices were not effective.

answer: c) researchers say that roald dahl is one of the most famous children’s writers of all time.

roald dahl was a welsh novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter and pilot. he is particularly famous for his works for children, such as james and the giant peach, matilda, the witches, fantastic mr. fox and charlie and the chocolate factory.

out of these options, c is the one that supports the claim of dahl being close to his family the least. option a states that he was close to his mother and grandmother. option b states that his mom used to tell him stories. option d says that dahl told his daughters bedtime stories. however, option c does not talk about dahl's family at all.