2. How does the quote in paragraph 1 contribute to the overall passage?

O A It establishes Brayton's fear of snakes
and their unnatural abilities.
OB It explains why Dr. Druring studies
snakes rather than other animals.
O C It foreshadows the presence of a snake
and establishes its persuasive power.
D It describes a recent scientific study on
snakes and their ability to entice their
prey.
BACK

C.

Explanation:

The Man and the Snake is a short story written by Ambrose Bierce. The story is about the death of Harker Brayton, who died out of 'fear of fits' by the presence of a toy snake in his bedroom.

The story begins with Brayton reading a newspaper article from 'Marvell's of Science.' The article talked about the quality of snakes that can lead a person to death without snake biting him or her.  The quote in the first paragraph from the magazine suggested that a man can die merely by looking intently into the eyes of the snake.

This quote foreshadows the presence of a snake in Brayton's room and his ultimate death by gazing into the snake's eyes and die out of fright. The quote established a persuasive power which led Brayton to fearful fits.

Thus the correct answer is option C.

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answer: do

the 'italicized phrase' is a noun clause that is used as a direct object.