Answer:When Iván Ilych's brother-in-law comes to visit before New Years, he is shocked to see how Iván Ilych has changed. After admitting that he sees a change, the brother-in-law refuses to speak more about it to Iván Ilych. Iván Ilych locks himself in a room to examine his reflection in the mirror, comparing it to a portrait of himself taken with his wife. The change is immense. He then goes out and eavesdrops on his brother-in-law and wife in the drawing room. Though Praskóvya Fëdorovna denies that the change is great, her brother insists: "Why, he's a dead man! Look at his eyes there's no light in them" (143).
Explanation:
C towards that understanding
Answer: thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
Explanation: the word choice implies the speaker is optimistic for the goals of the future
The correct answer would be conflict because this seems to be the part of the story that something bad is going to happen. I wouldn't say it would be climax, because we don't have enough information to say this is the part where everything changes. Hope this helps!
Answer:
Asking questions
paraphrasing
Focusing on the person talking
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