<span>The central idea of this excerpt is that Revere traveled through several towns to spread the word that the British were on their way. It takes us through his actions and the ensuing events as if we are reading it in real time. The structure supports these concepts due to its repetition of the time. It begins the first stanza with "It was twelve by the village clock," then begins the second stanza with "It was one by the village clock," etc. This builds suspense for his ride, and gives us an overview of how long this ride actually took. </span>
Here are the answers as to why an author includes dialect in a story: to allude to a character’s regional background; to allude to a character’s social background; and <span>to add to the cultural context of a story’s setting. When we say dialect, this is the specific form of language that is used by someone who is from a specific region. In other words, this is called as a local language or vernacular. When this is added in a story, this gives it a more culturally specific form of approach. </span>
In Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Goines tries to show the reader, in a satirical way, that some small issues are better left “asleep”. He uses imagery (irony and mockery for example), which is a figurative language, to describe and attack the bureaucracy of the United States government and ridicules the drafting system.
He uses satire as a literary device to speak about a complex subject in a more understandable way, putting out the idea of a sleeping dog which, at first, seems to be harmless because it is asleep, but then turns into a very big and dangerous problem when it is awaken.
The correct answer of the given question above would be option D. The sentence that is the most subjective summary of a story is: her reactions to others suggest that the protagonist is a strong and self-assured young woman. When we say subjective, it is based on personal feelings, thoughts or opinions rather than based on the actual facts given in the story.
The word is <u>shuddering</u>.
- Synonyms: Trembling, shivering, quivering.
- Antonyms: steady
- Affixes: -ing
- Denotation: To tremble with a sudden movement, usually due to horror, fear or cold.
- Word from the Passage: shuddering
- Connotation: It implies a feeling of fear and nervousness. Conveys a fearful feeling.
- Sentence from the Passage: Then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state.
- Memory Trick: Shudder starts with "sh-," just like "shivering" which is a synonym.
- Original Sentence, Using Word: The horrible scene in the movie left me shuddering.
