Read the following excerpt from mark twain's "i sell a dog":

three dollars? only three dollars? why that dog is a most uncommon dog; he can't possibly be worth less than fifty. if he were mine, i wouldn't take a hundred for him.

which comedic technique does this excerpt best illustrate?
a. understatement
b. hyperbole
c. irony
d. sarcasm

The comedic technique that this excerpt best illustrates is a hyperbole.

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that should not be taken literally. The speaker doesn't actually mean that he wouldn't take a hundred for the dog, but rather is saying that the dog is worth a lot. He cannot understand why the dog is only three dollars when he is so special.

1. bobby replied ''the monkeys are my favorite.''

2. ''the zoo is very interesting'' replied mrs. weaver ''and we will learn a lot.''

3. mrs. weaver exclaimed ''we will see all the exciting animals in their natural habitat.''

4. true

5. false

i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

i do not think they will sing to me