Why does the Elvenking say that news of the death of Smaug is "an ill wind that blows no one any good"? He is worried that the elves will not receive a fair portion of the treasure.

He suspects that all will covet the treasure when they hear that it lies unguarded.

He fears that the smell of the dead dragon will make the elves and the men sick.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.

in macbeth, banquo, who in real life had willing in the murder of king duncan, is portrayed as a loyal subject of the king himself. many analysts believe that shakespeare had done this in order to king james, who supposedly was a direct descendant of banquo himself.

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