When a work of art or literature refers to "the fall," to what biblical scene does the allusion refer?

a.
to the murder of abel

b.
to the creation of day and night

c.
to the expulsion of adam and eve from the garden

d.
to the losing of the sheep and the coin

Based on the context of each quote from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs, find the word that most closely matches thedenotation of the bolded word

How does the imagery used to describe the picture contrast with the imagery used to describe the news?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?