now, think of another inference you made about the excerpt of "Lincoln the Great." write a short paragraph explaining your claim, supporting in with textual evidence, and writing commentary to describe your reasoning. Use parallel structure at least once in your paragraph. To clarify your understanding of the text, repeat the instructions to a peer before you begin writing. Answer questions and provide explanations to ensure that you and a peer both understand the task

what passage are you referring to

d understatement

answer :

the idiom "pride goes before a fall" means that being too proud causes one to make mistakes that eventually lead to failure or downfall.

in the stranger's story in the "the storyteller," bertha had won three medals for obedience, punctuality and good manners. she was really proud of her medals and pinned them to her dress and wore them everywhere she went so that everyone would know how good she was. in the end, these symbols of her excessive pride cost her her life. when she was hiding from the wolf in the bushes, it was the clinking of her medals that alerted his attention towards her presence and lead to her death.