3. Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in the text?
O A to encourage readers to take care of their minds
over their bodies during an emergency
B to prove that children are mentally and
physically stronger than we give them credit for
OC to highlight the amazing bravery of the boys
trapped and the experts rescuing them
D to show how people's minds impact and are
imnacted by a life-threatening incident

What is the climax of chapter 2 of the the sound and the fury? a. the compsons sell their plot of land to send quentin to harvard. b. quentin drops out of school. c. quentin commits suicide. d. caddy gets pregnant.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18

An old patched hat,which was almond terim-red, watched as it sat on an old , thin head.which kind of figurative language is found in line 1-2? a. metonymyb. oxymoronc. personificationd. simile