Which statement BEST describes how the author of "A Widow's Burden" altered historical facts to tell her story? * A. In reality, the women's movement did not improve the standard of living for women in the 1840's.
B. In reality, it is unlikely that one woman's speech would be powerful enough to encourage Sarah to agree with her parents.
C. In reality, the problem of the inequalities experienced by Sarah could not be put right so easily.
D. In reality, it would be difficult to prove that women had gained political power in less than fifty years.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Alittle later than his thisbe had, and he could see what surely were the tracks of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust. his face grew ashen. and when he had found the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "now this same night will see two lovers lose their lives: she was the one more worthy of long life: it's i who bear the guilt for this. which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension?

In the excerpt, what does turner not fully understand because he is a child? the value of lizzie’s friendship the deeper racial conflict the severe danger he is facing the history of malaga island