Read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain. they lived at first in the mountains. they did not yet know of tai-me, but this is what they knew: there was a man and his wife. what effect does the language the author uses have on the tone of this excerpt? a. it reveals that the content is based on historical facts. b. it conveys that the content comes from an oral storytelling tradition. c. it suggests that the information is a religious experience. d. it shows that the author had these experiences himself.

bc

explanation:

because it crosses through the circle twice

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader