Answer:
C. To explain the steps necessary to enter a contest.
Explanation:
The statement that best describes the author's purpose is "To explain the steps necessary to enter a contest."
From the excerpt, we discover that the author gave out the steps and requirements that individuals willing to join the Talent Team must fulfill or possess. This means that anyone willing to join the contest must fulfill the requirements that the organizers stated.
The answer is b. Show that the writer has good command of the English language
Hi! This is one of my favorite stories and here are the answers/ my opinions.
1) Arachne's pride and bigheadedness causes her to be blind to the praise she is given
2) Arachne could have thanked the old lady and accepted her advice.
3) She disrespects the numerous gods in the woven cloth.
4) Athena could have seen forgiveness or could have given Arachne the prize for winning (even though in Athenas place it was only right Archne was punished)
Hope I helped, tell me if I'm wrong!
B. an argument that has a flaw in its logic
Henrik Ibsen lived in Italy and Germany aside from his home country of Norway.