What are two ways in which the author emphasizes patterns in brain activity? by clarifying the subtle meanings behind the personal interpretations people make
regarding their own dreams
by describing the similarities between brain activity when the subjects were awake and
brain activity when the subjects were asleep
by detailing the different experiments being conducted around the world by a variety of
scientists
by explaining that the brain activity observed can be placed into groups that will be
observed in other studies
by highlighting the need for people to dream about performing a skill in order to master
that skill eventually
no

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile