Read this excerpt from "Myths About the Founding Fathers." The myth may have to do with a letter he wrote to his daughter about the choice of the eagle "as the representative of our country." He criticized the eagle as “a rank coward . . . by no means a proper emblem.” He joked that the turkey was a better choice because it would attack British troops should they “invade his Farm Yard.” However, he never actually formally proposed to place the turkey on our Great Seal.

How do these sentences contribute to the development of ideas in the article?

A. It suggests that Franklin's daughter is the source of many of the made-up stories about him.

B. It proves that Franklin was the inspiration behind choosing the eagle for the Great Seal.

C. It shows a known story about Franklin is based solely on a few words that were meant to be funny, not serious.

D. It describes Franklin's personal view of the British compared to Americans.

Which of the following best summarizes the entire passage

How does this version of "rapunzel" differ from the one you might already know? what archetypes do you see in this story? story will be in the comments

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?