Inference is a logical conclusion based on the information provided, while generalization takes that conclusion and applies it to other similar situations. Based on those definitions, we can determine if each of the statements is a rasonable generalization or not.
"The sibling rivalry is due to the arrival of a newborn baby in the house" is neither an inference nor a generalization. There is no indication in the text of a new baby.
"The speaker is from a large family" cannot be inferred either, as the narrator only mentions one sibling.
"The speaker loves the brother" is a fair inference based on the text. The narrator mentions that her brother means the world to her, so this statement is a logical conclusion.
"The brother gets into trouble often" is not a reasonable inference nor generalizatino. The only information provided is that he insists on reading his sister's diary.
"The speaker believes others feel the same way as the speaker about their diaries" <em>is the only </em><em>reasonable generalization</em>. The narrator assumes that by telling her brother her diary is boring, he won't want to read it. That he is only interested in knowing her secrets. Therefore, she thinks others view diaries the same way she does.
Answer: C
Explanation:
The stanzas are organized to explain the causes of failed love affairs and the effect they have had on the narrator
The language convention that the author used to separate the declarative sentence from the disruptive phrase in this excerpt are em dashes.
The disruptive phrase is everything separated from the rest of the sentence by these dashes - "so called because they used to, like, declare things to be true, okay, as opposed to other things are, like, totally, you know, not." This phrase disrupts the natural flow of the sentence by being randomly embedded in it.
The correct answers are:
1-Olivia: Stubborn
Even though Olivia is a young and beautiful woman being courted by two good suitors, she insists that she will mourn her late brother for seven years before accepting any marriage porposal.
2-Orsino: Lovesick
Orsino is a nobleman who is madly in love with Lady Olivia. However, the feeling is not mutual, causing Orsino to suffer greatly.
3-Viola: Resourceful
Viola shows resourcefulness after surviving her ship wreck, when she decides to disguise herself as a man to make a new and better life for herself in Illyria.
4-Malvolio: Self-absorbed
Malvolio is the head servant of Olivia's household. When Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria made him believe Lady Olivia was in love with him, he is only interested because he believes that, by marrying her, he would become part of the higher class.