Which words in the sentence make up the adjective phrase? what word does the adjective phrase modify? near the fountain there is a large crowd of young tourists. a. a large crowd; modifies tourists b. of young tourists; modifies crowd c. near the fountain; modifies is d. there is a; modifies crowd

To become the mesmerizer’s subject, twain must displace hicks. twain presents himself as very different from hicks. based on this contrast, what does twain seem to value and admire in a person ?

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

What is the theme of "the story of the fisherman”?