Question
Read this excerpt from "The Battle of the Frogs and Mice."
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[The Mice strap on reed-covered breastplates and pick out pine needle spears. They set chickpea shells on their heads and take up shields made from nutshells. Then, the Mice march out along the cliff. Above them, on Mount Olympus, the goddess Demeter is watching. She drops a stalk of wheat for drowning Crumbtaker, and he is saved.]
DEMETER: Ares, look! The Mice are going to war.
ARES (pulling his chair to the edge): How exciting! Athena, you’ll love their armor!
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What element of humor is best expressed by Ares’s comment?
A.
hyperbole
B.
irony
C.
caricature
D.
wordplay
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[The Mice strap on reed-covered breastplates and pick out pine needle spears. They set chickpea shells on their heads and take up shields made from nutshells. Then, the Mice march out along the cliff. Above them, on Mount Olympus, the goddess Demeter is watching. She drops a stalk of wheat for drowning Crumbtaker, and he is saved.]
DEMETER: Ares, look! The Mice are going to war.
ARES (pulling his chair to the edge): How exciting! Athena, you’ll love their armor!
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What element of humor is best expressed by Ares’s comment?
A.
hyperbole
B.
irony
C.
caricature
D.
wordplay
Answers
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The humor in Ares's comment is best expressed by **C. caricature**. His excitement about the Mice's armor, which is made from everyday items like reed and nutshells, exaggerates the seriousness of the situation in a humorous way. This over-the-top enthusiasm for such a comical and makeshift display of armor reflects a caricature of the warlike attitude typically associated with gods of war.