My warriors fell around me; it began to look dismal. Which word has the most similar connotative meaning to dismal in

the sentence?

-dreary

-grim

-disappointing

-unsatisfactory

What aspect of a novel should you focus on most when analyzing the novel’s theme? the main character’s development as a result of the story’s events scenes that reveal the main character’s relationship to others the suspense created by foreshadowing and narrative tension the use of parallel plots and flashbacks to complicate the story

Commander mckee checked the dials and switches in the shuttle cockpit and determined that they were functioning normally. he then tested the communications systems that connected his ship with the mission control headquarters. he checked the fuel gauges and saw that there was enough fuel for the months-long trip to saturn. all of the other gauges and meters checked out normal, and the idling engines gave off a strong, reassuring hum. after a final glance around, mckee declared that the shuttle was finally ready for takeoff. he readied the brave astronauts under his command and the ground crew alertly awaiting the launch. the rocket took off and, racing through space, eventually arrived at saturn, where commander mckee and his assistants built the first successful human colony. 126 words, 9.8 flesch, 1180 lexile how could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?

Auto = self crat/cracy = rule dem = people which sentence used the underlined word correctly?