Question

Read the following paragraph:

Although the invitation had clearly stated that the party's dress code would be semi-formal, this message somehow never quite reached Mitch's ears. When he appeared on my doorstep wearing a giant, grotesque, green alien costume, a slight breeze could have blown me over. Needless to say, he was one of the more memorable party guests that night.

Which aspect of the paragraph provides the strongest evidence that the
narrator's point of view is that of someone amused by Mitch's costume?
A. The use of past perfect tense to describe the invitation's
statement
B. The use of figurative language to describe a state of shock
C. The use of alliteration to describe Mitch's costume
D. The use of understatement to describe how memorable Mitch was

Answer 1

B). The use of figurative language to describe a state of shock.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, the use of rhetorical language in 'a slight breeze could have blown me over' most adequately substantiates the claim that the point of view adopted in the paragraph is of an individual who was extremely entertained by Mitch's outlook/costume. It displays the immediate reaction of surprise seeing Mitch dressed completely off theme costume. His twisted clothes have completely shocked the speaker and made him think if the message of dress-code being formal even reached him. Thus, option B is the correct answer.