Read the passage from "the seven voyages of sindbad the sailor.” [the porter] followed the servant into a vast room, where a great company was seated round a table covered with all sorts of delicacies. in the place of honor sat a tall, grave man, whose long white beard gave him a venerable air. behind his chair stood a crowd of attendants eager to minister to his wants. this was the famous sindbad himself. the porter, more than ever alarmed at the sight of so much magnificence, tremblingly saluted the noble company. sindbad, making a sign to him to approach, caused him to be seated at his right hand, and himself heaped choice morsels upon his plate, and poured out for him a draught of excellent wine, and presently, when the banquet drew to a close, spoke to him familiarly, asking his name and occupation. how do the underlined words and phrases in the passage create meaning?
A. They explain the porter's anxiety at meeting a well-known man.
B. They set up a threatening conflict between sindbad and the porter.
C. They describe the layout of the dining hall and the porter's location in it.
D. They demonstrate sindbad's respectability and his generosity toward the porter.
The passage demonstrate Sindbad's respectability and his generosity toward the porter.
Answer: Option D.
Explanation:
‘The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor’ is an adventurous novel which describes the adventures of Sindbad on his say to seven voyage. From the above mentioned passage, we get to know how respectable and generous Sinbad is. His generosity can be seen from the instance when he invited the porter to sit beside him and served him a glass of wine while having a casual conversation with the porter. He thus, is truly a wise man with a noble company.
The language must be appropriate to the audience and should use the terms that are most current and ordinary. Using fancy language is not ordinary, and any kind of unfamiliarity can be seen as suspicious.
If the colonists are suffering, they need to first submit a petition to Parliament.
During the Elizabethan Era, the social class was divided into six classes as they believe that this is the basis of skills, fame, birth and wealth. During this era, the reactions of the servants' and the musicians' to the death of Juliet would show us that social class, unlike those in the upper classes, those in the lower classes display more maturity spiritually in dealing with death.
Does this question have the following list of options to choose from?
to protest the war
to demonstrate his love of country
to prove his political activism
<span>to ensure he would not get drafted
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If so, then the answer would be the third one. Goines is using satire, a type of <span>writing, making fun of human behavior to condemn it or find some social change. He uses this type of writing so as to have the people/ reader think about the war more critically.</span>
