Read the passage. the room overlooked the ancient forest that vijay knew so well. the sun had just set and the heat of the day began to lessen. the air was calm, and vijay heard the chirping of crickets and ambika’s soft singing in the next room. what effect does the passage’s setting have? a. this setting the reader get to know the main character. b. this geographical setting readers identify with the conflict. c. this setting suggests the theme of the story is about animals and zoology. d. this setting could be used to communicate a peaceful, comfortable mood.

In at least 150 words, discuss the comparison described in the figurative language and how the connotative language reinforces the symbol. certainly the utmost rim of my first dome was filled with the tumultuous impression of soldiers marching to death for freedom's sake, of pioneers streaming westward to establish self-government in yet another sovereign state. only the great dome of st. peter's itself has ever clutched my heart as did that modest curve which had sequestered from infinitude in a place small enough for my child's mind, the courage and endurance which i could not comprehend so long as it was lost in "the void of unresponsible space" under the vaulting sky itself.