12) what humor technique does twain use at the end of sentence (2), beginning with the words, "if he even see a straddle- "a) a pun b) slapstick c) hyperbole d) coincidence

The technique that Twain uses at the end of the sentence is option D, hyperbole.

Mark Twain is an author that used many humor techniques: pun, exaggerations, absurdity, irony, wordplay among others.

When he says "if he even see a straddle-bug..."

He is really exaggerating the situation and transforming it into an hilarious situation. He uses the reader's imagination to share personal journeys and uncommon experiences probably lived by himself.

He uses humor to represent real life situations, and as many comedians do nowadays, create characters to represent an exaggerated version of themselves.

If we try to imagine the situation expressed in the above sentence, How can we place ourselves seeing a straddle-bug? It is definitely something exaggerated, therefore, hyperbolic .

Full question:

Writing or speaking in an intercultural business world can be challenging. However, many techniques exist for improving your communication skills.Hilary is drafting an e-mail to a business partner in Spain.

Attached, you should find three charts and two graphs. I have scheduled the first conference call for 18.10.09 and the next for 20.10.09.

What has she done to make her writing more easily understood?Check all that apply.

Contractions are not used.

Humor is used to be friendly.

The date format matches local styles.

The sentences are shortened using acronyms.

The sentences are short.

Conversational idioms are used to enhance readability.

Contractions are not used

The sentences are short.

The date format matches local styles

Explanation: Citing dates when it involves intercultural correspondence would require that one uses the date format common to the recipient’s culture. Short sentences are also really helpful in improving the clarity of your message. Hilary wrote out “I have,” instead of using the contraction “I’ve,” which helps the reader understand immediately what has been written clearly.

C

Explanation:

Hyperbole