This excerpt comes from the book “Danse Macabre” written by Stephen King. It is a non-fiction book about the influences that fears and anxieties in societies have on the development of horror stories. He makes a survey and analysis of several horror stories in the media .
Question: How does the excerpt exemplify the ideas King describes in "Danse Macabre"?
Answer: C. it forces readers to "grapple" with their own mortality
Answer:
Real examples of promethean ambition can be seen in scientists who want to use stem cells to change biological situations.
Explanation:
Prometheus is a god of Greek mythology, who stole fire from Olympus, against the will of the gods, to deliver that fire to men. Based on this myth, the term "promethean ambition" is used to describe characters in literature who want to dominate and modify nature at their leisure.
As we know, there are many characters who can fit the term "promethean ambition", however we can also have examples of the application of this term in real life. An example that can be cited are scientists who develop research and ways to use stem cells to modify or prevent the existence of some biological situations, such as malformed organs and bones.
Answer:
saw
Explanation:
It is in the present tense
Purple host could be ambiguous, or not clear, because of the figure of speech and the double meanings. Purple host could be taken literally as a host with a skin pallor of purple. But it could also mean that the host is feeling proud, hence they use the color purple as symbolism. Also, it could mean one way or another. Hence, the answer is letter C.
To be true to themselves, people must be selective about the amount of time they spend with others.People are alone if they do not have an affinity for the people who are with them.Practically speaking, everyone is alone in the world.
