Which sentence in this passage from Herman Melville’s short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is an example of verbal irony? A.
I seldom lose my temper, much more seldom indulge in dangerous indignation at wrongs and outrages.
B.
In that direction, my windows commanded an unobstructed view of a lofty brick wall, black by age and everlasting shade, which wall required no spyglass to bring out its lurking beauties, but, for the benefit of all nearsighted spectators, was pushed up to within ten feet of my windowpanes.
C.
At one end they looked upon the white wall of the interior of a spacious skylight shaft, penetrating the building from top to bottom.
D.
Owing to the great height of the surrounding buildings, and my chambers’ being on the second floor, the interval between this wall and mine not a little resembled a huge square cistern.

Read this passage: there were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that gregor had declared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with butter and salt. "am i less sensitive than i used to be, then? ", he thought, and was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the newspaper. quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them because he couldn't stand the smell. kafka, the metamorphosis (david wyllie, trans.) what can you infer about gregor from this excerpt? a. he enjoys disturbing his family by making a lot of noise. b. he is upset at being locked in the room and tries to escape. c. he is becoming less human and more like a bug. d. he is depressed and is trying to hurt himself.

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c.point b . direct quotation to support point b

Which is the best example of manipulating an audience through media? a. playing sinister music while interviewing a celebrity b. criticizing a professional athlete without providing reasons c. starting a web form for a discussion about a new app d. filing a complaint against a company for its bad service