What are two examples of Mattie and Grandfather using military language in chapter 17?

"the strongbox is still safely hidden beneath a hollow stair. They’re alive, and the house is still standing. "

"when Mattie hangs Grandfather’s sword, there’s a sense that his role as protector of the house is being transferred to her."

The coffeehouse has all the marks of the fever—the yellow scrap warning others that the sickness has struck here, and the chaos suggesting that thieves have taken advantage of the situation. The violation of their home and business underscores the sense of the world being turned upside down by the epidemic.

Explanation:

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.