The most common linking verbs are am,is, are,was,were,be,being,been,has,had,have. But upon looking to others such as appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, and turn. The one from this list not to be a common linking verb is Plays
In the highlighted stanza, the sun is being compared to an eager toddler who "can't wait to play", in this case, the sun's bright rays are trying to intrude into the speaker's room.
How does exaggeration create irony in this cartoon?
<em>The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation.</em>
Explanation:
This should be the most logical answer to the question. This is because, the man never imagined that the trophies which he saw was for the friend's son participating rather than winning.