It's been a few years since I read this story. But I believe the answer is D.
Answer:
The inauguration of President Biden took place without his predecessor and the usual throngs of supporters, who were symbolically replaced by 200,000 flags and literally by 26,000 National Guard troops meant to thwart any further violence. Writing in the Washington Post, columnist Max Boot suggested that Joe Biden’s inaugural address was a “return to normalcy”. Of course, it all depends on what is meant by “normalcy.”
The inaugural address that normally follows the presidential oath plays a crucial function in the ritual transfer of power in the United States. As authors Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson have shown, the function of a good inaugural speech is twofold: first, to unify the people after the political divisions of a difficult campaign and second, to remind the citizens of their identity as a people, of their shared history and common destiny – in other words, why the nation is relevant.
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Irony because the fire station which helps prevent fires burned down
Answer:
A. The exposition.
Explanation:
The exposition of a story is the background information that a writer provides in his work. This allows the readers to have a sense of awareness about what the story is about, what the setting is, and other details that suggest or give information about what the story is moving to.
The given excerpt from Ambrose Bierce's <em>A Horseman in the Sky</em> describes the setting of the story. This setting creates the exposition of the story, thereby giving the background information about the setting before the real conflict arises. Thus, the correct answer is option A.