This week in class, we're reading "On a Mountain Trail" by Harry Perry Robinson. In this short story, two men are chased by hungry wolves on a forest mountain trail. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Fear & Paranoia and Man vs. Nature as they relate to the text.
mountain trail - a trail through mountainous country. trail - a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country.
The structure of the story builds suspense by making the narrative into a quest. Explanation: The narrative uses well tested techniques of building suspense in On a mountain trail by Harry Perry
noun. a trail through mountainous country. see more. type of: trail. a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country.
Hiking at altitude on a mountain trail can lead to nausea, mild headache, fatigue, and lightheadedness, especially for those normally living at low altitude.
Answer: 1. incorrect explanation construction, 2. split infinitive 3. dangling construction 4. poor parallel structure
Explanation:
1.uses is when or is where <u>matches</u> with incorrect explanation construction
2.occurs when an adverb or other word is placed between to and the verb <u>matches</u> with split infinitive
3. does not clearly connect to the word or phrase for which it was intended <u>matches</u> with dangling construction
4. uses dissimilar grammatical constructions <u>matches</u> with poor parallel structure
1. Incorrect explanation construction matches with when or where because those are the words used when it comes to incorrect explanation of some construction in the sentence. Incorrect tenses are one of the usual issues when it comes to grammar.
2. When we have in the sentences 'to' places between verb and adverb that is making a split infinitive. For example, We were told to read each book correctly.
3. Dangling construction is considering group of modifier words instead of noun or phrase in the sentence. The modifier is used to describe a noun or phrase.
4. When it comes to parallel structure, there are sentences that have the same or equivalent meaning but they are not similar grammatically and that is why it is called dissimilar construction.
A. <span>It creates a melancholy mood that reflects the narrator’s feelings.
The imagery described in this paragraph is very melancholy, which seems to support the narrator's feelings.
He uses phrases like "patches of snow and earth" and "spotty clouds" which give the image of incompleteness, something not quite full.
He also uses images of darkness, "black trees" and "the stars were out" which support the unhappiness of the narrator's mood. </span>
Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.
Jack. . . . Old Mr. Thomas Cardew, who adopted me when I was a little boy, made me in his will guardian to his grand-daughter, Miss Cecily Cardew. Cecily, who addresses me as her uncle from motives of respect that you could not possibly appreciate, lives at my place in the country under the charge of her admirable governess, Miss Prism.
Algernon. Where is that place in the country, by the way?
Jack. That is nothing to you, dear boy. You are not going to be invited . . .
By refusing to let Algernon meet Cecily, what character trait does Jack display?
protectiveness
mischievousness
jealousy
<span>compassion
The answer is </span>protectiveness
Answer:
The imagery Roosevelt uses in paragraph 12 of his speech is:
"Here destiny seems to have taken a long look"
This means that: The realization of what they expected to come might look long to come by but it will eventually be fulfilled.
Explanation:
The imagery made by Roosevelt in his speech gave a message of what destiny holds for them.
His speech was geared towards the need for faith and hope towards what the New World had in store for them.
