3. Read the following passage from "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy."
(1 point)
"OK" I continued, "but when are you going to put an end to this lunacy?"
He grinned: "Are you nuts? There are lots of professional lunatics in this country. One of
them would snatch
my spot, so I can't leave town. What's more, I'm sort of used to this insanity
As he leaped up and skipped away, he said, "Don't tell anyone. Even if you did, they
wouldn't believe you!"
Which of the following stylistic elements is employed by the author to create a comedic effect
in this passage?
exaggeration
irony
parody
sarcasm

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children. –the hot zone, richard preston what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply. to express his thoughts clearly to inform readers about the location to persuade readers to become scientists to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is to encourage readers to protect children