Answer:
Explanation:
Memorabilia from a lifetime could be used. If you think of each paragraph representing a shell, necklace, WWII helmet, letter, photograph, etc. Each would have their own purpose, relevance, and setting.
Well, since we know an antonym is the opposite, and patronize means to treat someone kindly, we can choose C. scornful. :)
The speaker in the poem "The first lesson" is C. a parent.
The poem tells a story about a parent and his daughter in a pool or some other water, and the parent is teaching his kid how to swim. Of course, the whole poem is a metaphor - it's not really about swimming, but an important lesson that a parent has to teach his child about life itself.
