Identify the most effective approach for the given topic. the meaning of freedom

illustrative
compare/contrast
process
definition
classification/division
cause/effect

What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

A(n) __ clause should always be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.