Which of these four parts of a story is most clearly the climax?
O
A. Marissa was a fairly nice girl, but Declan wasn't sure he wanted to
marry her and spend the rest of his life with her.
O
B. Declan and Marissa got married years later, and their beautiful
baby girl grew up to be a successful businessperson.
C. In the midst of the accident, Declan suddenly realized that he
loved Marissa and would do anything to win her back.
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D. Declan was a small town construction worker who enjoyed his job
but knew there had to be something more in life.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile