'Listen, I'm not going to sit here and list all the reasons why vegetables are disgusting. But they taste awful, smell really bad, make me feel sick and look gross.'What technique is this an example of: Irony. 'The duck said to the bartender, 'put it on my bill.'What technique is this an example of: Pun. 'We waited for an appointment for a million years before we finally got to see a doctor.'Which technique is this an example of: Exaggeration. Which definition best describes what the 'tone' of a piece is: The mood or attitude of a piece of writing.. 'Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I speak to you today regarding a very tragic issue...'Is the tone informal or formal: Formal. 'Mate, we need to chat about the absolute rubbish that's been going around...'Is the tone informal or formal: Informal. 'I made us some dinner, because I was hungry.'Which is the subordinate clause: because I was hungry.. 'We went to the shops, to buy some clothes.'Which is the subordinate clause: to buy some clothes. 'Even though I did all my chores, Mum didn’t let me go out with Pippa.'Which is the subordinate clause: Even though I did all my chores. 'I went to the cinema with Grandma, which was brilliant, and saw the new Marvel film.'Which is the subordinate clause: which was brilliant. 'I didn't do my English homework, and I got in so much trouble with Dad.'Which is the subordinate clause: and I got in so much trouble with Dad.. 'Obviously, football is the best sport to play at school.'Which word is the 'aside' in this sentence: Obviously. 'I was totally having a bad hair day.'Which word is the aside in this sentence: Totally. Which definition below best describes an anecdote: a personal or funny story. Which definition best describes 'exaggeration': When something is made to seem better or worse than it is.