what are the factors that led ypu to this decision? it's your birthday and your friends would like you to throw a party despite the strict quarantine protocol in your community.

I would definitely reject their proposal and would try to explain them without hurting their feelings. The main factors that led me to make this decision is the respect towards the law and constitution and also, I concern about the health and safety of my friends and family.

A party would expose all the present individuals to the danger of the problem leading to quarantine. Hence, in any sense, it is not feasible to risk one's health fora day that comes every year.

consonance, it has the repetition of the consonants in stressed syllables with different vowel sounds.

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !