ANALYZING VISUALS 3. MAKING INFERENCES

Look at the photo of a Greek

vase and read the caption.

Based on the photo and the

caption, what can you infer

about how the Romans

regarded Greek culture?

Read the captions. What figurative language can you find? What is important about the words like and as in the captions?

Explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.