In

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In At a Funeral Mark Twain pokes fun at the
social norms surrounding a very serious subject.
In a well written essay analyze Twains attitude
toward his subject and how he creates humor in
the piece. Consider such items as tone, diction,
selection of detail and use of unexpected.
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Writing that is OK.

• A. Mark Twain uses diction.
• B. He says, If the odor of the flowers is too
  oppressive for your comfort, remember that they
  were not brought for you.
• C. This is satiric because the flowers were not
  brought for you, they were brought for the dead
  person.

3
Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains ___________ use of satire is
  evident in his discussion of the flowers that
  were brought for the ____________. Many people in
  the _______________ find their ______________
  _____________ but Twain says they must remember
  that they were not brought her for them. They
  are for the _______________.

4
Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the ____________. Many people in the
  _______________ find their ______________
  _____________ but Twain says they must remember
  that they were not brought her for them. They
  are for the _______________.

5
Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the deceased. Many people in the
  congregation find their ______________
  _____________ but Twain says they must remember
  that they were not brought her for them. They
  are for the _______________.

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Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the deceased. Many people in the
  congregation find their odor _____________
  but Twain says they must remember that they were
  not brought her for them. They are for the
  _______________.

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Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the deceased. Many people in the
  congregation find their odor oppressive but
  Twain says they must remember that they were not
  brought her for them. They are for the
  _______________.

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Writing that is Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the deceased. Many people in the
  congregation find their odor oppressive but
  Twain says they must remember that they were not
  brought her for them. They are for the deceased.
  

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Writing that is SUPER Better

• A. Mark Twains skillful use of satire is evident
  in his discussion of the flowers that were
  brought for the deceased. Many people in the
  congregation find their odor oppressive but
  Twain says they must remember that they were not
  brought her for them. They are for the deceased.
  Twain makes a statement about how people are so
  self centered they cant stop thinking about
  themselves or their delicate noses even at a
  funeral.

10
Write a paragraph that discusses the following
quote.

• If these statistics seem to fail to tally with
  the facts, in places, do not nudge your neighbor,
  or press your foot upon his toes, or manifest, by
  any other sign, your awareness that taffy is
  being distributed.