Answer: To illustrate Japan's isolation in the 1800s.
Explanation: The outside source in this excerpt (the first few lines) clearly describes how while the rest of the world was dealing with monarchies, wars and developing new technologies like trains and wheels, Japan decided to be totally closed off from all of that, and they concentrated just in painting screens for 200 years.
Answer:
The option which the opening paragraph does the least to accomplish is:
B. immediately pull the reader into the action
Explanation:
Let's work this one out through elimination:
A. The opening paragraph DOES establish a relationship between the narrator and a character. We are immediately told they are uncle and nephew.
B. This seems to be the right choice for us. There is not a lot of action going on. We do not know what the uncle is listening for, what to expect, what is going on. This dragging creates some suspense as we wait for the action to start.
C. The opening paragraph DOES provide a sense of setting. As soon as we are told about the "cornfield" and the "breeze", we can imagine the characters are on a farm, out in the open.
The best summary of the information in the excerpt is <em>B. There are many theories about ...</em>
- Many theories have attempted to explain the <em>causes</em> of humor among humans. While they are alike, every researcher tends to have an opinion on why humans laugh or smile.
- Obviously, humor is triggered by some factors. Studies have also uncovered the importance of humor both for recreational and recovery purposes.
- Humor is the grease that lubricates human existence, enabling one to avoid medical and psychological complications arising from our stressful world today.
- Humor connects one with others for shared human understanding. And being around people who are humorous increases the ability of one to laugh. Humor eases the stress of life.
Thus, laughter plays an indispensable role in human society and should be encouraged.
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Can we see the sentences, please?
Two lines of verse, joined by rhyme and in the same meter
