Read this sentence from ten days in a mad-house.   indeed, i was so amused at her successful grabbings that when i looked at my own share the woman opposite, without so much as by your leave, grabbed my bread and left me without any. how does the author's use of language in this sentence affect the passage? a. by using the pronouns “i,” “me, and "my,” the author uses informal language in a firsthand account, giving it a friendlier tone. b. by using the phrase “without so much as by your leave,” the author gives the text an informal, less trustworthy tone. c. by using formal language in the words "successful" and "opposite," the author gives the text a more authoritative tone. d. by using formal language in the words “indeed” and “amused,” the author sounds pompous, giving the passage a superior tone.

Read the following passage: sari couldn't believe her bad luck. she had locked her keys in the car. to add fuel to the fire, her cell phone was in the locked car, and she was late for a very important meeting. she knocked on her neighbor's door so that she could ask to use his phone, but he was not not home. what was she to do? what role does the idiom in the passage serve? a. it shows that sari has incredibly bad luck when it comes to work.b. it shows that sari's neighbor was not home either.c. it shows that sari locked her keys in the car.d. it shows that sari's situation was worse than it seemed at first.

Which statement best explains douglass's purpose

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful