Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter. standing on that miserable eminence, she saw again her native village, in old england, and her paternal home; a decayed house of gray stone, with a poverty-stricken aspect, but retaining a half-obliterated shield of arms over the portal, in token of antique gentility. what is the effect of the underlined words in this excerpt? they impart a frustrated mood. they impart a sympathetic mood. they portray a former setting with humility and dignity. they portray a former setting with judgment and distaste.

Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? a. we read about a pizza on the menu covered in pepperoni. b. covered in pepperoni, we read about a pizza on the menu. c. we, covered in pepperoni, read about a pizza on the menu. d. we read about a pizza covered in pepperoni on the menu.

What is the purpose of kings nobel peace prize acceptance speech

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam.the drum had come to khartoum at a critical moment in sudanese history. in an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener? emphasize the word's importance and the idea that followsadd emphasis to the following sentencesignal that something important has just been repeatedadd emphasis to the preceding sentence