What is the main purpose of an introductory paragraph?
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A. To summarize the ideas in the essay
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B. To restate the thesis in new words
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C. To introduce the reader to the main argument of the essay
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D. All of the above

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community

What about the sentence structure in this passage build suspense

Which paired device and theme does the poet convey in these lines