This excerpt comes from the poem “ <em><u>The Love Song of J. Alfred Pufrock</u></em>” written by <u>T.S. Elliot. </u>It relates of how an older lover contemplates the moves he has to make to his loved one.
Question: Select the two meanings of fix that are suggested by the use in the excerpt.
Answer:
A. to rig or unfairly influence an outcome
C. to preserve a specimen for study
<span>1) Gracie and Helen had not seen each other FOR 50 years.
2) "Tell me ABOUT Grandpa." said Randy.
3) They carried the water packs ON their backs.
4) I would go INTO the garden, but it is muddy.
5) Tommy passed the peas TO his mother.
6) We should meet somewhere BEYOND the city limits.
7) The lights activate automatically AFTER sunset.
8) Please put an umbrella IN the trunk.
9) Add pepper TO the soup.
10) Erika waded INTO the stream and looked at the minnows.</span>
Answer:
Meaning of laconic
It's the style of talking, people who answer in the few brief words. So, in this passage it shows that wife doesn't talk generally, but briefly, since it also says "occasionally correcting him on his lefts and rights", so she didn't really give the directions she just corrected his husband.
Explanation:
This question is incomplete. Its full version is:
On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant. I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch and fell on my upturned face. My fingers lingered almost unconsciously on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just come forth to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.
Which answer choice best describes the imagery in the excerpt?
- Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of hearing.
- A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader.
- A simile creates a visual image for the reader.
- Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch
Answer:
The right answer is option 4.
Explanation:
IMAGERY: it is figurative language used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. E.g. Time is slipping through my fingers.
In this excerpt, taken from "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller, the answer that best describes the imagery is option number four "sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch".
Answer:
She adds comedy, but still shows that in reality, it really isn't all that comedic.
Explanation:
She tries to show that even when the situation itself isn't funny, you can still make it that way.
