Read this excerpt from the conclusion of the story "there's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella" and answer the question.
on the other hand, i have recently come to the realization that i couldn't live without those blows. now, more and more frequently, a certain foreboding overcomes me. a new anxiety is eating at my soul: the anxiety stemming from the thought that this man, perhaps when i need him most, will depart and i will no longer feel those umbrella taps that me sleep so soundly.
in this ending to the story, which literary device does the author use?
a.) hyperbole to exaggerate the anxiety the narrator once felt when sleeping
b.) irony to offer a contrast with the narrator's initial annoyance at being struck
c.) flashback as a reminder of when the man with the umbrella was unknown
d.) metaphor to compare the umbrella dreadful blows to the narrator's tragic soul

You need to write a 1600 word essay about how to make a proper discord server, i will supply a outline that i have made. 1. make the server a. go create server b. make a name c. select a picture to use d. select your region e. press create 2. inviting people a. invite people you have on discord b. if no, copy link and add never expire c. optional to do later 3. make channels a. decide what you want this to be about "list options" b. make channels around your topic "one already made" c optional add voice chats "one already made" 4. make roles a. make roles for moderation "other roles for trusted people to you run server" b. optional make roles for other people "explain in essay" 5. make rules a. make rules for everyone to follow b. make rules for people higher in ranking to follow c. inform mods on how to enforce rules 6. optional add bots a. bots make life easy b. makes moderation easier to enforce 7. listen to community a. your community/people in your server are best to listen to "explain in essay" b. change things that your community wants to be modified. you need to go into detail about almost every line in order to reach the 1600 words.

In “we wear the mask,” which message is conveyed by dunbar’s repetition of the phrase “we wear the mask”?

Which of the following statements would most encourage productive conflict? select all that apply.