Which statement best explains why the author chooses to include a flashback in this passage. А. to show how immature George was in school
B. to show why the narrator was such a good student in school
C. to show how the narrator overcame his conflict with George
D. to show why George was threatened by another student

А. to show how immature George was in school

Explanation:

According to Stealing The Day by Samantha G, the story is narrated of a smart kid who excelled in every class until he finally met his match.

From the narration, there is a face-off between the two boys, and the new smart kid, George shows his immaturity by telling the other kid that he would excel above him everywhere. He also showed his immaturity during the science fair by reminding him what he said before.

Therefore, the statement that best explains why the author chooses to include a flashback in this passage is to show how immature George was in school.

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.