Excerpt from: Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this. I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me. But the result was just the same. I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself. Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing. A time came at last, however, when Mr. Bixby seemed to think me far enough advanced to bear a lesson on water-reading. So he began—
What conclusion can you make from the first paragraph?
A) Mr. Bixby dislikes the narrator.
B) The narrator is angry with Mr. Bixby.
C) The narrator thinks Mr. Bixby is stubborn.
D) Mr. Bixby thinks the narrator is stubborn.
C) The narrator thinks Mr. Bixby is stubborn.
Brutus' tragic flaw of idealism contributes to his downfall because he was gullible enough to be convinced by Cassius and Antony that they were going to murder Julius Caesar for Rome's development and goodwill. He was blinded by that idealism and believed that these were their true intentions for inviting him in the murder, thus, making him involved greatly and made him feel guilty - leading him to suicide.
The answer is D.Joe is nervous about this letter
Answer: a pleasing rhythm created when a pattern is repeated in a sentence.
Explanation: i hope this helps, you can make it into your own words if you need too:)
