Read the following passage: why didn't i keep my big mouth shut? sure what i said was true: no one could stand elliot's violin playing. but he had been so enthusiastic about it and after that, we never heard him play much anymore. now that he was gone, we'd all give anything to hear that wretched screeching again. you never know what it might end up costing you to be right. what is most likely the purpose of the passage? a. to teach that some things are best left unsaid b. to illustrate that you never know when life will change c. to point out that you never know how someone will interpret your words d. to show that even painful memories are precious

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.