How would a reader most likely feel after reading this paragraph at the beginning of a story?
A. Intrigued by why the narrator is about to die.
B. Confused, because the narrator sounds sane, despite claiming not
to be.
C. Concerned for the narrator's safety, since he claims that someone
has committed a crime against him.
D. Curious about why the narrator has admitted to lying.

Which statement from chamberlain's speech to parliament did the least to support his cause? a. "no doubt i shall have plenty of critics who will say that i am guilty of facile optimism . ." b. "the house will remember that when i last addressed them i gave them some account of the godesberg memorandum . ." c. "therefore, it was essential that we should quickly reach a conclusion . ." d. "the relief that our escape from this great peril of war has, i think, everywhere been mingled in this country with a profound feeling of sympathy . ."

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?