(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"
