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Who is Twain's audience?

What rhetoric device does Twain use the most?

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A quizlet about Mark Twain's essay.

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What rhetoric device does Twain use the most?
Simile
Metaphors
Satire
Sarcasm
2
Who is Twain's audience?
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Gasaway
Himself
Kids and Adults
Authors and Editors
3
Who is Twain's actual audience in the essay?
Other authors
Kids
Adults
Mrs. Morgan
4
How does Twain use syntax.
Frequent punctuation for an instructional tone.
He just randomly sprinkled punctuation in wherever.
Only when conventions demand it.
Little punctuation for a story-like tone.
5
What is the purpose of this essay?
To entertain
To give kids rules they should follow.
To mock adults that tell kids to follow rules adults don't.
To help readers understand they must lie to be different.
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What is Satire?
Language that gives human characteristics to inhuman objects
the use of humor and irony to criticize people's stupidity
Sarcasm
A comparison using like or as