Question

excerpt from \the danger of lying in bed\
by mark twain
i found i had spent a good deal of money in the accident business and had nothing to show for it. my
-suspicions were aroused, and i began to hunt around for somebody that had won in this lottery
which literary device is in this passage from \the danger of
lying in bed\?
sarcasm - saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to
mock or convey contempt
simile - a comparison of two unlike things using \like\ or \as\
repetition - a word or phrase used multiple times to make a point

Explanation:

The passage uses sarcasm. The author refers to spending money on "the accident business" (likely insurance) and hunting for someone who "won in this lottery" (had an accident and got paid). This is sarcastic as insurance is meant to protect, not be a "lottery" one hopes to "win". There's no simile (no "like" or "as" comparison) or repetition (no repeated word/phrase for emphasis).

Answer:

sarcasm - saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or convey contempt