And now he became concisely of a new disturbance. Striking through the thought of his dead ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, ( a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmiths hammer upon the anvil; it has the same ringing quality. ) He wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant of near by it seemed both. ( It’s recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell.) He awaited each new stroke with impatience and he knew no 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 trust of a knife, he feared he would shriek. What he heard was the ticking of his watch. ) 1) how does Ambrose Bierce use the highlighted figurative language in passage 2 to set the tone of the piece?

A) Bierce includes the rhythmic sounds to create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere I portray the beautiful scenery in the story

B) “a occurrence at owl creek bridge” includes the highlighted details to depict the violent nature of the soldiers in the story

C) Bierce uses figurative language to make the reader question the narrators credibility

D) Bierce uses the selected imagery and figurative language to create a sense of anxiety and anticipation as the main character approaches his execution

The highlighted pieces are in parentheses

The book the lord of the rings by j r r tolkien, in which the main character must go on a journey to destroys magic ring, is an expample of which plot archetype

Aman lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. in the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.

()activityconstruct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument.my analysis juliet shows maturity by putting their needs before hers. after juliet has arranged her 'death' with friar lawrence, she is an emotionally awoken woman who will do anything to be with the one she loves. "and i will do it without fear or doubt, to live an unstained wife to my sweet love". juliet faces her fears and trusts in god and friar lawrence. she is forced to use trickery in order to stay true to dear romeo. this showed remarkable courage. before she takes the potion she uses a soliloquy that confronts all her fears. she speaks in blank verse showing the seriousness of the situation. when juliet awakes to see a lifeless romeo lying beside her, juliet's maturity and loyalty takes over and she takes the decision to choose eternity over the present. the quotation "then i'll be brief. o happy dagger! this is my sheath; there rust, and let me die." shows the quickness and determination of juliet's death. during the period of a few days juliet matures into a committed and reliable woman and wife, capable of taking decisions without the of others. shakespeare shows this by clearly stating the different stages that happen and by making everything occur in a short period of time.part cwrite a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis.