Which best describes the effect of the repetition of the line "no, baby, no, you may not go," from dudley randall's "ballad of birmingham"? a. it lulls the reader into a sense of security. b. it jars the reader with its harsh tone. c. it prepares the reader for the tragedy that will strike. d. it tricks the reader into believing mom knows best.

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .