The answer is C to define or clarify a term within a text. For example ‘me and my cousin (Bob) went to the shops.’ The bracket helps me understand what the cousin is.
Explanation:
The narrator speaks to the reader, saying, "as you I will apprise." Then, two lines later, this context clue appears: "Before yet farther in this tale I place." This clue suggests that "apprise" is a verb that gives some information to the reader before too much time passes.
Answer: 3. Metaphor
Explanation: The text compares two things without using like or as
Dear Editor.
My name is Mary Smith and I write this letter to point out customs in our community that are very negative and can be harmful to everyone. I believe that this topic can interest the production of your magazine and help the entire community to become aware of these habits and thus fight them.
One of the most common bad habits in our society that needs to be stopped is the habit of disposing of garbage indiscriminately in the middle of the street. I see people, throwing papers, candy and snacks packaging, napkins and any other kind of garbage in the street, without looking for one of the public garbage cans that we have scattered around the city. These garbage can be very small, but in addition to causing dirt in our community, it can cause accidents and even encourage the proliferation of pests. We must stop this immediately.
Another even more damaging custom is pet abandonment. In addition to this being a harmful custom, it is inhumane and very cruel, which must be punished severely and fought as soon as possible, as it causes the suffering of many animals.
I would like to ask you to consider the possibility of publishing something about these customs, along with an appeal for them to be exterminated from our society.
I count on your cooperation.
Regards
M. Smith.
Answer:
B: Simile
Explanation:
The passage uses a simile because it uses the word "like" when comparing a buzzing noise to a mosquito.
