Answer:
B. "Why , my God! they used to go there by the hundreds."
Explanation:
The author uses irony in this phrase to express the surprise at Gatsby's funeral when it was realized that almost no one appeared at the funeral to bid him goodbye, but hundreds of people knew Gatsby, said they loved him, and were often seen at his party.
Answer:
The figurative term being used in the sentence is "Scrooge".
This term is allusion
Explanation:
Scrooge is a very grumpy character from the novel "A Christmas Carol" so when the sentence referred to "Scrooge" the person was calling the other character grumpy or bad-tempered.
Thomas paine's common sense was important because it instigated the American colonist to fight for the independence.
The pamphlet of common sense was written in 1776, in the time which was shaping the American revolution war. The first battle of independence happened in 1775, yet there was no firm determination among some colonist who were hoping reconciliation of any kind with Britain, because there was no serious hatred towards the monarchy system.
But, in 1776, the pamphlet published where it stated ideas on why monarchy is bad model of governing system and American colonies must be free. Thus, the common sense published in 1776 build up independence sentiments, convincing the undecided colonies for independence. After six months of the common sense publication, independence was declared in July, 1776.
The imagery of "the heart" suggests that the relationship between the society the narrator plans to build and the outside world will be the following: membership for the new society on the mountain will be open to anyone.
In chapter twelve of Anthem, which is the chapter from which the excerpt was extracted, Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One decide that they will launch a new race in the abandoned house they found from the Unmentionable Times. This new race that they vow to create will accept individualism, and they intend to make it the heart of the earth, i.e., <em>the central piece of the planet, </em>the core that will keep life flowing for humanity (much like a heart keeps the body alive by pumping blood). A humanity that believes in individualism, the word "I", and the supremacy of the ego.
Answer: C
Explanation: it shows by going to that school you can start seeing your potential