Answer:
To bend you change the shape but when you break you split it in half or tear it. For example you can bend foil or a gum wrapper and its shape changes, but you can rip or tear the foil or gum wrapper breaking it.
Answer:
"proceed" should be "precede"
Explanation:
A because the person is going against the views and that would be countering the original claim
"poetic description" is the only real option from the list that is not common in expository writing, although careful descriptions can indeed be used as long as the point remains clear and forceful.