The passage is The War Prayer

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CUVIVUNLIT
What effect does the author's choice of resolution in the final paragraph have on the overall
passage?
A The resolution adds a depressed tone to the passage, suggesting that the
narrator and the messenger have given up hope for peace.
The resolution adds a comedic element to the passage, suggesting that people
can be foolish when they come together to form a large group.
The resolution has a cynical effect on the passage's meaning, suggesting the
cycle of war never ends because those who blindly support it cannot be
reasoned with
The resolution has a tragic effect on the passage's meaning, suggesting that the
country will not win the war because they did not listen to the messenger.
Identify the analogy in paragraph 9. How does this analogy contribute to the old man's
message?

Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman: almost every other compound in nature contracts when frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite, organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that take up about 9 percent more space than they did when sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it likens h2o molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine. o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o d. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength (apex)