The following passage from
Sec. 29 of "The Invalid's Story"
is an example of which literary
element?
Sec. 29: When we revived,
Thompson said dejectedly:
"We got to stay out here, Cap.
We got to do it. They ain't no
other way. The Governor
wants to travel alone, and he's
fixed so he can outvote us."
A. Humor -- riding on the platform of an
express car of a train is humorous.
B. Situational Irony -- the people expect to
get sick, and they do.
C. Verbal Irony -- Thompson speaks as if the
corpse (guns) has wants and powers over
them.