Read the following passage: After years of Mom pressuring me to play piano, I had finally given in. I was tired of her badgering, but I wanted her to be proud of me too. To be honest, I enjoyed making music, and I excelled at it, as I eventually became a concert pianist. However, a little part of me wished I had learned to play the guitar instead. While I've always felt proud of my accomplishments, I sometimes feel a bit of disappointment at what could have been What is the role of paradox in this passage? O A To show that we must nurture all of our talents to feel proud of ourselves
O B. To show that we can feel both satisfaction and dissatisfaction at the same time
O C. To show that we can experience failure yet still feel proud with our own accomplishments
O D. To show that children should follow their own dreams rather than their parents' dreams​

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence

Write an explanation for how to perform some kind of physical activity, such as riding a bike or playing a sport. the explanation should be geared toward someone who has never performed the activity. be sure to explain the steps in the process clearly, organize your ideas appropriately, use text features