Answer:
Its E Strengthen an assertion by broadening its implications 100%
Explanation:
In these lines, the author uses repetition to organize two assertions about the “things” that children are taught. She first asserts that these “things” have so little relevance that children will quickly forget them. She then broadens this assertion to apply to teachers, stating that they too would forget these “things” if they were not constantly repeating them on the job. By arranging these ideas in this way, the author strengthens her initial assertion about the reason that children have trouble remembering and supports her overarching claim that it is “reasonable” for children to protest that they cannot retain what they are expected to learn.
Brackets are typically used in matched pairs within text.
"I swear she cast a shadow white as stone." "As" is the key word here, it signifies an explicit comparison.