Fluster: to put into a state of busy confusion
Answer + Explanation:
The woods in Tuck Everlasting are <u>mesmerizing and almost magical</u>. <u>There is a somber, muffled quietness in the woods that almost feels claustrophobic.</u> According to the book, it is <em>a sleepy woods</em>, which makes the characters subdued and nervous. This<em> magical quality</em> makes the <em>people fearful of the woods and hesitant about entering</em>. The <em>magic in the trees</em> is presumably because of<em> the spring that runs through it</em>.
The affect is that this narrator wants people to understand that he isnt like any other jock in the school. He wants them to know that he is diffrent.
Hi,
I believe the answer is "<span>The paragraph contains categories of comparison."
~Elisabeth</span>
