40 points! Read the following passage:

"What horror and stupefaction took possession of my soul. I was like a man who had received a knock-down
blow."

Using context clues, which is the meaning of “stupefaction"?

A. Free from disturbance
B. A person's look or manner
C. The inability to think or feel properly
D. Many and various

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Some keep the sabbath in surplice - i just wear my wings - and instead of tolling the bell, for church, - our little sexton - sings

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.