Read the excerpt from "lather and nothing else" he went on talking. he evidently took it for granted that i was on the side of the existing regime. "the people must have gotten a scare with what happened the other day,” he said. "yes,” i replied, as i finished tying the knot against his nape, which smelt of sweat. "good show, wasn’t it? ” "very good,” i answered, turning my attention now to the brush. the man closed his eyes wearily and awaited the cool caress of the lather. how does this conversation build suspense in the story? the “small talk” shows that the captain is foolish and the barber is afraid. the “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story. the discussion readers feel sympathetic toward captain torres. the discussion readers understand the barber’s final decision.

Read the excerpt from "a modest proposal." the poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress, and to pay their landlord's rent, their corn and cattle being already seized, and money a thing unknown. which statement effectively uses a quotation to show that swift claims that the poor will also benefit from his proposal? “swift writes that poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own, which by law may be made liable to a distress.” swift writes that poorer tenants will finally have something to pay their landlord’s rent since they have neither money nor trade. swift writes that poorer tenants will have something to trade for rent since “their corn and cattle” have already been seized. swift writes that “poorer tenants will have something valuable of their own” that can “ to pay their landlord’s rent.”

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

Whiat is the best example of a story's historical content?