What is most likely to be the authors purpose of the following statement? mac rambled in such a way that you could watch his beard grow while he told a story. a. to poke fun at a situation by comparing it to something else. b. to illustrate a contradiction in a humorous way. c. to express a strong feeling by making it seem insignificant. d. to exaggerate an idea to make a point.

I would choose D. It isn't A because there isn't a clear comparison in the passage. It isn't B because there is no contradiction. C simply doesn't make sense. If you had a strong feel why would you make it seem insignificant? So that is why I picked D.

Hey There,

Your answer is D) To exaggerate an idea to make a point.

The point is that Mac talks for so and no one listens to what he is saying. He can ramble and ramble for so long and no one really cares. He talks for so long that you can see his beard grow.

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ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .