Elizabeth stood on the bridge and looked down at the river. The water was an enormous broken mirror. In it, she could see the sky, clouds, and branches of the
shoreline trees. However, nothing looked like it did in nature. It all was carried away
in pieces by the passing waves.
What is meant by the water was an enormous broken mirror?
1
The water has flooded the shoreline.
2
The river water is dirty and clouded.
3
The waves make things look different.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

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