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Read this sentence from "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella."

It was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat and to allow one the opportunity to put on British airs as the atmospheric conditions demanded.

Which phrases from this sentence create a comic tone?

Select each correct answer.

"It was made"

"an enormous ornamental bat"

"carried on the arm"

"to allow one the opportunity"

"as the atmospheric conditions demanded"

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Answer:

"an enormous ornamental bat"

"carried on the arm"

"as the atmospheric conditions demanded"

Explanation:

These are the phrases from this sentence that create a comic tone. In this excerpt, the author wants to convey the idea of the umbrella being an object of pretentiousness, and not one that serves any purpose. He does so by using phrases that convey this idea, and that emphasize the uselessness of the umbrella.