Twain's decision to end "The War Prayer" with the townspeople ignoring what the stranger said is a good example of
A. irony
B. polyptoton
C. coincidence
D. parallelism
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I think the answer would be A, the meaning of irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

The pertinent formula is    A = P (1 + r/n )^(nt), where
P is the original amount of money (Principal),
A is the compound amount,
r is the annual interest rate, expressed as a decimal fraction, 
n is the # of compounding periods per year, and 
t is the # of years.

Here,   A = $35000 ( 1 + 0.04/4)^(4*6)
                = $35000 (1.01)^24
                = $35000 (1.2697) =    $44440.71