The answer is D. If Ali was reading a Nordic myth, for example, he probably wouldn't know any of the gods in the myth.
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PART A: Which statement best describes how the banker's actions develop the theme of the story? The banker's hasty and thoughtless actions lead to trouble and despair for him. The banker's disregard for human life shows the extent of his lack of compassion for others.
Explanation:
The first one. Based on the rest of the story which was a biting and sarcastic yet subtle condemnation of the church and England, he did in fact care,deeply for his country and especially the downtrodden.
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Your answer would be that the literary device used in the passage is an analogy.
Explanation:
In the passage above, the author has used the literary device called analogy. An analogy is a comparison in which a thing or an idea is compared to another thing which is a little different from it. Its purpose is to explain the original idea by comparing it to something that is familiar. In this case, a relationship is compared to the way the stock market works. The author explains that both of them have ups and downs and that, in both cases, you only get what you put into them.