Question

in the passage about angels father, what effect does the author create through the phrase
ew life and impending death, sitting at the opposite ends of their journeys\?
it creates a confusing timeline in the story
it establishes a powerful contrast between the baby and angels father
it suggests angels father is afraid of the baby
it implies the baby will soon die

Explanation:

• Analyze the phrase "new life and impending death, sitting at the opposite ends of their journeys": "New life" likely refers to a baby (beginning of life), and "impending death" likely refers to Angel’s father (end of life). The phrase uses contrast (opposite ends of journeys) between these two.
• Eliminate other options: It does not create a confusing timeline, suggest fear, or imply the baby will die.

Answer:

B. It establishes a powerful contrast between the baby and Angel’s father