Why does the jeweller keep the duchess waiting for ten minutes? a. to hide the jewels
b. to tidy up the office
c. to appear punctual b. to tidy up the office
d. because it brings him pleasure
The book is - Virginia Woolf: The Duchess and the Jeweller

All of the following quotes are examples of foreshadowing from the swimming contest except

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning