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. . . and the next minute the king come a-prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over, ring-streaked-and-striped, all sorts of colors, as splendid as a rainbow.
What does Twain use to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show?
irony
satire
humor
What does Twain use to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show?
irony
satire
humor
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humor.
Twain uses exaggerated, comic imagery and physical comedy (the king prancing on all fours, naked, painted like a rainbow) to make the scene laughably ridiculous rather than ironic or satirical.
Twain uses exaggerated, comic imagery and physical comedy (the king prancing on all fours, naked, painted like a rainbow) to make the scene laughably ridiculous rather than ironic or satirical.
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