Noticing harry's mother-of-pearl button, the narrator thinks to himself that harry "is very refined." why is his view of harry ironic in the short story of poison?

How does the author use structure to create tension in the excerpt

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

Brendan is playing in the backyard.