Hi, I think the correct verb phrase would be: "was holding Esau's heel"
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How does the reference to Brueghel affect the meaning of the poem?
“ In Brueghel’s Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away Quite leisurely from the disaster; ”
A. Auden references Brueghel’s Icarus to show contrast between art and poetry.
B. The reference helps illustrate how suffering occurs when no one is watching.
C. Auden uses the reference to show how things get misinterpreted.
D. Auden mentions Brueghel’s Icarus because he liked the painting.
B.is the correct answer
Answer:
A: “nearly eighteen hands high”
Explanation:
Explanation:
1. Adjective that is best describing the atmosphere in this passage is ''never-ending''. It is showing the readers how the people are feeling about their situation which is also causing a never-ending night. The night was growing longer because of their numb minds and they were questioning themselves when they will die.
2. ''Our minds numb with indifference.'' is the excerpt from the passage that is revealing the atmosphere because the people in the story are indifferent. They are not afraid of death anymore because they know that they will die sooner or later. They are only questioning themselves when will that happen but they are also knowing that it does not matter when. They don't feel any emotions because they had surrendered.
3. This numb atmosphere of the story is showing us the meaning of it. People had found themselves in cold place and they stick together in order to survive the coldness. Their heads are heavy and they are remembering things. The author is showing that in those difficult situation people get indifferent and they can stop worrying about life. At the end of the passage, we can see that their thoughts are not good because they are making the situation even harder for them and causing never-ending night. The more they think, the more night is growing.
What would make a monster frightening is by the appearance of the monster and what would make it endearing is the personality of the monster of how they really are beyond their appearance
