But my brother was passionate, and had often beaten me, which i took extreamly amiss; and, thinking my apprenticeship very tedious, i was continually wishing for some opportunity of shortening it, which at length offered in a manner unexpected.

how does the word "extreamly" (extremely) contribute to this passage?

a. it demonstrates the violent relationship between the two brothers.

b. it clarifies a complex idea.

c. it emphasizes how the narrator felt about his brother.

d. it makes the tone in the passage more casual.

i think its c?

C. It emphasizes how the narrator felt about his brother.

Explanation:

The language and style always contribute to express the intensity of the emotion or actions displayed in the text. In this passage also, the word "extreamly" emphasizes and enhances the depth and height of the author's misconception about his brother. It echoes the utter delusion of the author for his brother as he sent him for the apprenticeship and elaborates on his immature actions led by it. Thus, we may conclude that the word "extreamly" employed to emphasize the narrator's mixed-up feelings for his brother that was a great "amiss" which he realizes later.

faulty parallelism is a construction in which two or more parts of a sentence are equivalent in meaning but not grammatically similar in form.

the correct version of this faulty parallelism in the sentence is:

the hikers knew that the hike was six miles, that it usually required the entire day, and it would not be wise to start after 10: 00 a.m.

the problem is the last sentence, the first two have a basic subject+verb+object structure.

so, to give a proper balance to the structure, or better said, to give a parallel structure, we must write a basic s+v+o structure in all three sentences:

the hikers knew that the hike was six miles, that it usually required the entire day, and it would not be wise to start after 10: 00 a.m.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.