I believe that the answer is D. "Self-Reliance" is an example of a short memoir. It a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
<span>"Everyday Use" is actually a short story that was written by Alica Walker and based on the excerpt above taken from this story, the description that most likely illustrates the importance of the title of the story is that people show a connection with their culture by continually revisiting their past traditions. The answer would be option A. </span>
Answer:
D.Mr. Covey's attempts to break Douglass's will with oppressive violence only serve to inspire Douglass to seek his freedom.
Explanation:
Situational Irony is the type of irony that occurs when a situation is opposite of what someone was expecting.
Option D is the best answer as it is the best example of situational irony, because Mr. Covey tried to break Douglas' will with oppressive violence but the result he got was the opposite of what he expected, which was a burning desire for Douglas to get freedom.
Answer:
Timpani, the large drums featured in orchestras, originated more than 2000 years ago in ancient empires.
Explanation:
This is one way to add the description after the noun. It's called an "appositive phrase" Timpani=drums So there are two nouns in a row that refer to the same thing.
Another way:
Timpani, which are large drums featured in orchestras, originated more than 2000 years ago in ancient empires.
That's a relative clause. It substitutes the relative pronoun, 'which' for timpani, and keeps the verb, 'are.'
