In the kingdom there was a woman who had a smart son. his name was manuel. she was a widow and they were very poor. manuel told his mother that he was going to the palace to try to guess the riddle of the princess and get them a fortune. even better, he said, he would try to give the princess a riddle to guess first. how does the plot influence characterization in this excerpt? the exposition introduces manuel as a clever boy. the exposition suggests that manuel is dishonest. the rising action reveals that manuel cares for the princess.. the rising action proves that manuel is capable of earning money.

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.