Why does the author include the phrases "the thicker her silences” and "No prodding will elicit clues”? to develop a mood of carelessness, as Obasan is uninterested in the past

to develop a mood of calm, as Obasan is quiet and moves about slowly

to develop a mood of helplessness, as Nomi is frustrated with Obasan’s failure to respond to her

to develop a mood of anger, as Nomi needs Obasan to help her understand the letters’ contents

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion such as a watched pot never boils

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. servant. thus, brutus, did my master bid me kneel. thus did mark antony bid me fall down, and, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. "brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. say i love brutus, and i honour him. say i feared caesar, honoured him, and loved him. if brutus will vouchsafe that antony may safely come to him and be resolved how caesar hath deserved to lie in death, mark antony shall not love caesar dead so well as brutus living, but will follow the fortunes and affairs of noble brutus thorough the hazards of this untrod state with all true faith.” so says my master antony

How do the excerpt and diagram complement one another?