Passage: also, he gives the impression that it was only he who really climbed it on his own, and that he then practically pulled me, so that i “finally collapsed exhausted at the top, like a giant fish when it has just been hauled from the sea after a terrible struggle.” since then i have heard plenty about that “fish,” and i admit i do not like it.
5. how is sarcasm used in this passage? identify and explain it.
6. what effect does using this literary device have on the passage? explain.

Titus works at a hotel. part of his job is to keep the complimentary pitcher of water at least half full and always with ice. when he starts his shift, the water level shows 4 gallons, or 128 cups of water. as the shift progresses, he records the level of the water every 10 minutes. after 2 hours, he uses a regression calculator to compute an equation for the decrease in water. his equation is w –0.414t + 129.549, where t is the number of minutes and w is the level of water. according to the equation, after about how many minutes would the water level be less than or equal to 64 cups?