Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Algernon. Well, one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.

The literary device used in this line is a (n)

understatement.

pun.

paradox.

epigram.

Is this sentence essential or nonessential? Blind people may have better hearing than people who can see.

You have a dime and a dollar, you buy a dog and a collar, the dog is a dollar more than the collar, how much is the collar

Which of the following roots or affixes best fits the definition "relating to motion"? Select one: Neur Kine Lumin Inter

Which of the following tasks is part of the editing process? gathering supporting details writing a first draft deciding on a main topic replacing vague words

Two teachers are discussing thesis statements teacher A says that thesis statement should reflect the main idea of the paragraph that it's in. Teacher N says that the thesis statement should reflect the main idea of the entire essay. Who is correct

Who was the audience for the FDR's fireside chat after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Bram Stoker's fictional character Dracula was hematophagic, which means that his food source was blood.

Should a king also be a hero?

Why, according to Winston, did tragedy now belong to an "ancient time," no longer being possible in the present?

Transgress A. to obey B. to command C. to discover D. to give up