Which of the following is the best example of a vivid description? a. the two boys were dressed in their work clothes and walked slowly to the park to pick up trash. b. snails raced past them and the trees seemed to age as they pounded the pavement with one heavy foot after another. c. dreading the task ahead, the two boys made their way to the park so slowly that time virtually stood still. d. they walked very slowly to the park, thinking how unhappy they were with their punishment.

Read the sentence from "the crab that played with the sea.” now, while the two were talking together, pau amma the crab, who was next in the game, —scuttled off sideways— and stepped into the sea, saying to himself, ‘i will play my play alone in the deep waters, and i will never be obedient to this son of adam.’ the underlined words are an example of character. imagery. repetition. tone.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

The story of the uncle’s madness is central to a servant to servants which lines tells the most haunting part of the story