How can a reader tell that the passage's narrator is TRUE!-nervous-very, very dreadfully nervous I had
been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The
disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not
dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I
heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard
many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and
observe how healthily-how calmly I can tell you the
whole story.
Abe
unreliable2
O The narrator claims that he is very intelligent, but he
O The narrator insists that he can speak calmly, but
is clearly very young and naive.
his manner of speaking suggests that he is not at all
calm.
-"The Tell-Tale Heat,"
Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator says that he is a good listener, but he
refuses to listen to anyone else's version of the
story,
n m

the penalty for defying creon's decree is death, as can be seen in the tragedy. if you do obey him however, all is forgiven

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

answer: dinner and a movie with your friends this saturday night.

opportunity cost refers to the benefits that a person or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. opportunity costs are easy to miss, but they can be important for decision-making. in this example, the alternative that the person will miss out on is the opportunity to have dinner and watch a movie with friends on saturday, as he will have no money left after buying the cd.