Please help !! Part A
Which statement best states the claim, or main point, that Bacon
builds upon in this passage?
A Holding high office causes people to do evil.
B. Holding high office is one of the noblest aspirations.
C. Holding high office has costs as great as any of the
benefits
D. Holding high office helps people serve others in many
ways.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.