Read the following excerpt from mark twain's "i sell a dog":

three dollars? only three dollars? why that dog is a most uncommon dog; he can't possibly be worth less than fifty. if he were mine, i wouldn't take a hundred for him.

which comedic technique does this excerpt best illustrate?
a. understatement
b. hyperbole
c. irony
d. sarcasm

Arrange the events in chinese history in chronological order using the numbers 1-4. the ming dynasty falls to the qing. china experiences a 400-year period of peace known as the pax sinica during the han dynasty. a golden age of expansion and culture occurs during the tang dynasty. nationalists and communists fight a civil war for control of china.

What is your interpretation of the purpose of "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature? " the purpose of the new york times article "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature" is to explain why lessing is overrated as a writer, the purpose of the new york times article "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature" is to explain why lessing is underrated as a writer. he purpose of the new york times article "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature" is to explain how lessing's background plays in her writing career. the purpose of the new york times article "doris lessing wins nobel prize in literature is to explain why lessing did not get married.

Which description most clearly defines tone in literature