All of them have a verb phrase! a verb phrase is the phrase with the verb, here are the relevant ones:
<span>A. shall be (all that I am and more).
B. was a (collector of memorabilia_.
C. roared (as the bull charged).
D. believed (every word he said).
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Answer:The figurative language makes it much easier to focus on what is about to happen and the author doesn't use any connotations.The figurative language in this passage creates a scene where if you focus and read the passage very carefully and slow then you actually start to experience the feeling of it all coming to life.
Answer:
B. nonsensical eccentric
Explanation:
In the last paragraph, the narrator shows that it is not necessary to take Boxsious's complaints seriously, because they are completely eccentric, exaggerated and unrealistic. For this reason, the narrator continues to prepare his work tools in the most calm and normal way possible, even in the midst of the Boxsious talk that complains about the age of the brushes and the quality of the paints.
In other words, the narrator shows that Boxsious is a meaningless eccentric.
