McCourt uses humor in conversations, the narrator's observations, and in the circumstances into which the family and, in particular, Frank are placed. Although many of the narrator's experiences are genuinely pathetic, how does the humor add to the effectiveness of the text?
Would you have liked the book better if the humor had been omitted? Why or why not?

The book the lord of the rings by j r r tolkien, in which the main character must go on a journey to destroys magic ring, is an expample of which plot archetype

This passage from chapter 4 of story of my life is an example of which story of plot

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.