Is irony considered a part of humor

Plz which statement best describes the motivation of the character pahom in leo tolstoy’s story “how much land does a man need”

Match the term to the purpose it has. 1. but 2. furthermore 3. meanwhile 4. in the distance 5. first 6. therefore 7. in other words 8. for instance a. show space relation b. introduce an illustration c. repetition of an idea d. take away, limit, or oppose e. show a consequence f. indicate order g. show time relation h. add ideas

What is central purpose of the letter