Question

Identify the topic sentence of the paragraph: It is then I realize, even in the valley of the shadow of death I find peace; the hand of God has painted a magnificent sunset just for me. The brisk draft runs farther down my spine as I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop. The foreboding city of Baghdad brings chills of fear that are only penetrated by its transcendent sunsets. In the distance, beyond the menace, an exquisite array of colors pierces my doubts.

Answer 1

"It is then I realize, even in the valley of the shadow of death I find peace"

Step-by-step explanation:

The topic sentence is the most important sentence in the paragraph, the one that provides the basis for all other sentences and that expresses the theme that that paragraph wants to convey.

In the paragraph shown in the question above, we can see that the theme is about divine help in times of need, fear and despair. In this case, we can say that the topic sentence is "It is then I perform, even in the valley of the shadow of death I find peace," since this is the sentence that provides the basis for all the information shown in the paragraph.