Answer: B. by helping the reader to imagine the violent movement associated with convergent boundaries
Explanation:
The words "crumples," "buckles," "crashed," and "mash-up" are all descriptive words that when read, help the reader to visualize the subjects being acted on by these verbs.
In this scenario therefore, the author put these words so that the reader can imagine just how violent it can get when convergent boundaries move and meet without the reader needing to actually see it because these words when used on objects, serve to describe a certain level of destruction.
O'Henry used irony in "The Gift of the Magi". This tool was essential to developing the story's theme by showing that the couple bought gifts for each other that they could not actually use at the moment. In addition, the author used this fact to show that people of the society should treasure the things they've received from others, because you may never know if they sacrificed THEIR most treasured possession to aquire the gift.
The sword he decided to use was Naegling<span>(Borrowed from the king). The </span>Dragon<span> was fire-breathing and melted the sword causing </span>Beowulf<span> to battle without a weapon. The blood of the </span>Dragon<span> was poisonous and when he did bite </span>Beowulf<span>, he died. Wiglaf went back to fight the </span>Dragon<span> and later was sent back to the cave to get some of the treasure he won over for </span>Beowulf<span>. Before he dies </span>Beowulf<span> orders a </span>barrow<span> to be made in his name and then names </span>Wiglaf<span> the new King of the Geats.</span>
Frivolous can mean:
1- Something unimportant, petty as in <em>they regard window shopping as a </em><em>frivolous</em><em> activity;</em>
2- Something that is not serious,for example: <em>she always has </em><em>frivolous</em><em> remarks about my clothes;</em>
3-<em> A</em>nd<em> </em>it is used in law to state that an argument has no solid basis, for instance: <em>They kept showing</em> <em>some </em><em>frivolous </em><em>pieces of evidence.</em>
