Question

Read the following passage from "The Happy Man."
"Inside him, he felt a boundless power, an imperishable energy, an ability to achieve anything with confidence, precision, and obvious success. His heart was overflowing with love for people, animals, and things and with an all-engulfing sense of optimism and joy. It was as if he were no longer troubled or bothered by fear, anxiety, sickness, death, argument, or the question of earning a living. Even more important than that, and something he could not analyze, it was a feeling which penetrated to every cell of his body and soul; it played a tune full of delight, pleasure, serenity, and peace and hummed in its incredible melodies the whispering sound of the world which is denied to the unhappy."
Which of the following stylistic elements is used by the writer in these lines to create humor?
A. hyperbole
B. incongruity
C. irony
D. sarcasm

Answer 1

Well, what do you think we can mark out based on what we read?

Answer 2

i honestly dont know. I always get irony and stuff confused

Answer 3

Well, taking a look into the passage I think we should mark out B, because I don't think B would be our answer.

Answer 4

Would you like to take a guess of what the answer is?

Answer 5

The answer is A. Hyperbole

Hyperbole is a stylistic element in prose and poetry that involves the use of exaggerated claims that are not literal in meaning. Hyperbole is useful in creating a dramatic effect when the writer is trying to explain a phenomenon or feeling to the reader. For instance, in the passage above the sentence, "His heart was overflowing with love for people, animals, and things and with an all-engulfing sense of optimism and joy" involves the use of exaggeration and non-literal claims to paint a picture of a "happy man" to the reader.

Answer 6

Please ` don't give out direct answers it's against the rules `