Question 5 of 10 • Crowley Summer 26 Credit Recovery English III A.
Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.The people most killed themselves laughing; and when the king got done capering and capered off behind the scenes, they roared and clapped and stormed and haw-hawed till he come back and done it over again, and after that they made him do it another time. Well, it would make a cow laugh to see the shines that old idiot cut.What is the effect of the last line of this excerpt?
Answer
A
It emphasizes the fact that Huck is prone to wild exaggeration.
B
It emphasizes the outrageousness of the king’s new comedy act.
C
It emphasizes the idea that Huck sees the townspeople as animals.
D
It emphasizes the possibility that the king is actually quite talented.