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HELP PLEASEE!
Which of the following quotes from heart of darkness contains sarcasm?
A. Marlow calls a river a “snake”
B. Marlow calls colonialism “the noble cause”
C. Marlow calls colonialism a “flabby devil”
D. Marlow calls ruined villages “pathetically childish”

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autumnlilly
B because it is anything but noble to push people out of their own land
mcarc09

The quote from "Heart of Darkness" which contains sarcasm is found when Marlow calls colonialism "the noble cause." (option B)

What is sarcasm?

Sarcasm is a type of irony and it happens when someone says something while meaning the opposite of what is being said. For example, suppose throws away their car keys by accident instead of the banana peel they are holding. If you say, "Well, you're very smart, aren't you?" you are using sarcasm.

We have sarcasm in the quote found in option B precisely because there is nothing noble about colonialism. Quite the opposite, colonialism is but an act of violence and destruction.

Learn more about sarcasm here:

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