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Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Which quotation from "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella" most clearly informs the reader that the author is using a humorous tone?

A. "...for it presumes that next to every desk there ought to be a coat rack..."

B. "It’s only natural: the umbrella is too fine, too delicate..."

C. "It was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat..."

D. "...to allow one the opportunity to put on British airs..."

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laurenhaldeman
I would assume
A. "...for it presumes that next to every desk there ought to be a coat rack..."
holesstanham

Answer:

C. "It was made to be carried on the arm like an enormous ornamental bat..."

Explanation:

This is the statement that best shows that the author is using a humorous tone. By comparing the umbrella to an "ornamental bat," the author is being absurd. The idea of a bat designed for ornament is a silly one. Moreover, the umbrella was clearly not designed to be carried on the arm, but to be carried open in order to protect us from the rain.

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