Which of the following is the effect that Quindlen creates by repeating the word 'enormous' in this sentence from “A Quilt of a Country”? [Perhaps they understand it at this moment, when enormous tragedy, as it so often does, demands a time of reflection on enormous blessings.] * 1 point
The effect is to make a sarcastic contrast between a tragic reality and the blessings it destroyed.
The effect is to prove that two opposing ideas, tragedy and blessings, are really the same.
The effect is to help the reader shift from one idea, tragedy, to its opposite, blessings.
The effect is to explain how bad situations always lead to good outcomes

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

answer: c

explanation: