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read the sentence from "uses and abuses of the umbrella."
the reduction in umbrellas during the rainy season demonstrates that there are still a goodly number of gentlemen who know what this black, molded tree with metal branches is for, a device invented by someone who grew desperate in the face of the compelling concept of being unable to fold up a bush and take it for a stroll, dangling from his arm.
select all the phrases that create a comic tone.
dangling from his arm
the rainy season
someone who grew desperate
black, molded tree
to fold up a bush