In the passage "Aesop's Life," what is the effect of the anecdote about Aesop's death?
A. It provides conflicting opinions as to the cause of his death.
B. It suggests that Aesop's life will forever remain a mystery.
C. It shows that all people, including legends, must one day die.
D. It teaches the dangers of punishing an innocent person.
Answer:
B. It suggests that Aesop's life will forever remain a mystery.
Explanation:
According to the passage, "Aesop's Life", a narrator described the story of Aesop and how he was supposedly a slave who was good with words and could talk his way out of trouble by telling stories relating to the present trouble he was in.
Aesop was said to have been cured of some sort of disability by supernatural forces but was violently put to death when he was thrown off a cliff for allegedly stealing.
The effect of the anecdote of Aesop's death is that the life of Aesop would forever remain a mystery.
Answer:
It teaches the dangers of punishing an innocent person.
Explanation:
