By describing actions such as "seemed to look each of us in the eye"
Answer:
Part A: The lottery does not solve people's money problems.
Part B:"One [study] found that a third of lottery winners go bankrupt and lose everything."
It emphasizes Usher's sense of terror.Repetitively saying "I dared not" shows his deep discomfort state of mind, whereas the parallel use of simple perfect tense in an interrogative sentence ("said I not") adds to the completely disoriented senses, as Usher can't tell the truth from the troublesome fiction of his own mind.
Answer:
C. Expressing criticism or contempt.
Explanation:
The word "opprobrious" means to criticize or say a bad word about a particular thing. It contains a negative meaning for the given word and is used as a means of expressing scorn or derogatory word about the thing.
In the given passage from <em>The Open Boat</em> by Stephen Crane, the four survivors of the shipwreck were on a lifeboat, hoping and looking for the sight of any help, land or people to be saved. And in their eagerness to be found, they were oblivious to the fact that there was no lifesaving station nearby. And as a result, they blamed the <em>"nation's lifesavers"</em> for their poor eyesight and their inability to see them struggle out in the sea. The author used the word <em>"opprobrious"</em> to state how the four men<u> criticized and expressed their negative feelings</u> about the inability of the men supposed to be out working to save any survivors out at sea.
Answer:
B). It emphasizes how much people prefer nature over urban settings.
Explanation:
The chapter titled 'Scientists Reveal Three Keys to Happiness' primarily discusses that <u>how nature influences people</u>. The author proves that 'some specific environments bring out the best in people' which is justified by the illustration provided in paragraph 9. It proves that the pictures displaying scenes of nature were always preferred over the 'urban scenes' despite the quality of latter was much advanced as they were clicked by professional photographers. Thus, <u>it substantiates the claim that nature always rules that gateway for people's happiness. </u>Therefore, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
