Read the excerpt from "the gift of the magi." where she stopped the sign read: "mme. sofronie. hair goods of all kinds." one flight up della ran, and collected herself, panting. madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the "sofronie." "will you buy my hair? " asked della. "i buy hair," said madame. "take yer hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it." down rippled the brown cascade. "twenty dollars," said madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand. madame sofronie’s character is most developed through direct characterization, using her words and feelings. indirect characterization, using her thoughts and action. direct characterization, describing her physical appearance. indirect characterization, describing her personality.

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence. usually, you can make more money with a college degree than with only a high school diploma. a. can make more money with a college degree than with only a high school diploma b. you c. usually, you d. can make this is the right answer : a. can make more money with a college degree than with only a high school diploma

What is similar about a satire and a parable? o a. both are based on a previous work. o b. both attempt to persuade an audience. o c. both use humor to entertain an audience. o d. both are very short in length.

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 1, of the tragedy of julius caesar. [exit lepidus] antony. this is a slight, unmeritable man, meet to be sent on errands. is it fit, the three-fold world divided, he should stand one of the three to share it? octavius. so you thought him, and took his voice who should be p to die, in our black sentence and proscription. antony. octavius, i have seen more days than you. and though we lay these honors on this man. to ease ourselves of divers sland’rous loads, he shall but bear them as the a** bears gold, to groan and sweat under the business, either led or driven as we point the way; and having brought our treasure where we will, then take we down his load, and turn him off, like to the empty a**, to shake his ears and graze in commons. what does this interaction reveal about antony’s character? select two options. he feels like he is getting old. he values the efforts of his peers. his opinion of beasts of burden is low. he presents a false demeanor to others. he is ambitious for himself and his friends.