Which of the following would make the best tople sentence for a paragraph
about the history of Santa Claus?
a) The name "Santa Claus" itself comes
from the Dutch figure of Sinterklass
who sometimes brings gifts on Dec con
addition to Dec 25
acter sometimes
B) a Santa Claus like character sometimes called father Christmas or Saint Nicholas appears throughout European folklore surrounding Christmas in the winter
season
C) England’s father Christmas dates back to the 16th century where he was seen as a bringer of good cheer and joy
D) germanic European countries combined the Norse god Odin with Christian traditions to form the now familiar figure of an old bearded man driving a sleigh

is it rising action, falling action, climax, or resolution? need answer also

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.