Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbit around the Sun takes 87.97 days, the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods
b. It allows the reader to recognize the humor in the poem.
Through reading Malamud's story you can realize that, while Sobel loves to read, he doesn't believe much in education as a means to better his life. Feld is a strong believer of this, which he demonstrates with his actions and approach to work when he offers Sobel more money if he comes back to work with him. Therefore, your best answer is option C.
It intensifies the conflict.
A complication adds to the problem of the story. The stories problem is the conflict. Many times there is more than one complication. When labeling a plot line for a story, the complications can be found in the rising action. This takes place between the exposition and the climax. The exposition of a story introduces the characters, setting, and conflict. The climax is the pivotal point in the conflict. The character can never return to the way things were when the story started out. Something or someone has been irrevocably changed.
B. Because if a speaker spoke quickly listeners might have a hard time listening to what they are saying.