Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

after i had the piano tuned, i opened the lid and touched the keys. it sounded even richer than i remembered. really, it was a very good piano.

what is the author’s purpose in using sensory detail to describe the piano?

to reveal that the piano was more expensive than the narrator had believed
to show that the piano was louder than the narrator remembered
to reveal that the narrator is happy to play piano after so many years
to show that the narrator understands the value of the piano now that she is older

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.