(Whoever answers this first will be marked brainliest) Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.


Read this sentence from "Uses and Abuses of the Umbrella."


The reduction in umbrellas during the rainy season demonstrates that there are still a goodly number of gentlemen who know what this black, molded tree with metal branches is for, a device invented by someone who grew desperate in the face of the compelling concept of being unable to fold up a bush and take it for a stroll, dangling from his arm.

Which phrases from this sentence create a comic tone?

options:



"to fold up a bush"



"someone who grew desperate"



"the rainy season"



"dangling from his arm"