Click to read "forgetfulness" by billy collins. then answer the question. what does collins seem to be saying about growing old? a. that it is scary and should be avoided b. that it only happens to people who fish c. that it is caused by the moon d. that it will eventually happen to everyone

When i was young enough to still spend a long time buttoning my shoes in the morning, i'd listen toward the hall: daddy upstairs was shaving, in the bathroom, and mother downstairs was frying the bacon. they would begin whispering back and forth to each other up and down the stairwell. my father would whistle his phrase, my mother would try to whistle, then hum hers backi drew my buttonhook in and out and listened to it -know it was "the merry widow." the difference was, their song almost floated with laughter. how different from the record, which growled from the beginning, as if the victrola were only slowly being wound up. they kept it running between them, up and down the stairs where i was now just about ready to run clattering down and show them my shoes. what is the effect of the parallelism used in the above excerpt? it establishes the rhythm of a duet to echo the song. it expresses the same ideas. it mirrors opposite ideas. it is a paradox.

Use context, including antonyms, to determine the meaning of the word hysterical as it is used in fahrenheit 451. write your definition of hysterical here.

Why is it important to be aware of you audience's interests? a. so that you can teach them new information thy didn't know b. so that you can use opposite ideas in order to shock them c. so that you can use the most effective strategy to persuade them d. so that you can pretend to like the same things and get them to trust you