Answer:
The word is "overpowered".
Explanation:
The untrustworthy narrator is the one who has his credibility compromised, either by lying or by presenting questionable sanity. The narrator of the excerpt shown in the question above is clearly questionable in sanity, because the word "Overpowered" shows how the narrator is unbalanced because of a sense of horror. Because of this imbalance, we cannot fully trust what the narrator says, so he is an unreliable narrator.
book
report
Description
it's report, because the report is the sole subject of the sentance.... it couldn't be the book, because the book is required for.... the report!
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Answer:
other guy is right
Explanation:
How does Ortiz's word choice affect the text?
A) His use of the words "varied" and "tradition" makes the tone in this part of the interview more forceful and confident.
B)His use of phrases like "a kind of fool at times" and "stuff like that" give this part of the interview a more relaxed, casual tone.
C) His use of the phrase "too smart for his own good" develops the compassionate and admiring tone of the interview.
D) His use of the word "shrewd" conveys the more hostile or aggressive tone in this section of the interview.
Answer:
Hi!
It looks like the answer to your question is option B. His use of phrases like "a kind of fool at times" and "stuff like that" give this part of the interview a more relaxed, casual tone.
Explanation:
Ortiz is saying that the coyote is an astute character but is also a funny one. He describes the coyote with a light heart and the phrases "a kind of fool at times" and "stuff like that" convey this. Overall, the interview comes out in a casual tone
Answer: B?
Explanation:
Answer:
“Keeping my mind on my writing is not easy when I stay at my grandmother's ocean-side cottage”
Explanation:
A thesis statement is usually one or two sentences stated in a piece of writing, usually at the beginning, that precisely and briefly reflects its main idea and tells readers what the writing is about. The thesis of the story is “Keeping my mind on my writing is not easy when I stay at my grandmother's ocean-side cottage” because it provides a summary of what the story is about: The narrator getting distracted by every single thing that happens around them when they are in their grandmother's home, which keeps them from focusing on their writing.
b) loneliness is an ever-changing world
c) the need for higher education at all ages
d) the difficulty of making new friends
2. Which of the following is the theme of " Girls can we educate we dads"?( 1 point)
a) Fathers do not know about their daughters struggle to grow up
b) fathers and daughters do not understand eachother
c) sexual descrimination belittles and insults women
d) women have been more independant and assertive
3. Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River.""Father, you have been out there long enough. You are old . . . Come back, you don't have to do it anymore . . .Come back and I'll go instead. Right now, if you want. Any time. I'll get into the boat. I'll take your place."Which of the following words best describes the speaker's tone (1 point)
a) annoyed
b) desperate
c) determined
d) pleading
4. Read the following sentences from "The Third Bank of the River."
She scolded us daily—my sister, my brother, and me. But it happened one day that Father ordered a boat . . . Mother carried on plenty about it. Was her husband going to become a fisherman all of a sudden? Or a hunter? Father said nothing.Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the Mother and her family? (1 point)
a) contemptuous
b) disconnected
c) hostile
d) opressive
5. Read the following sentences from "The Youngest Doll."The aunt thought he was listening for the breathing of the prawn to see if it was still alive, and shefondly lifted his hand and placed it on the spot where he could feel the constant movement of thecreature's antennae. The young man released the ruffle and looked fixedly at his father. “You couldhave cured this from the start,” he told him. “That's true,” his father answered, “but I just wanted youto come and see the prawn that has been paying for your education these twenty years."In these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes ( 1 point)
a) a craving for power and knowledge.
b) a sense of selfish motivation and greed.
c) a feeling of unity between father and son.
d) a secret shared between doctor and patient.
6. Read the following lines from the poem "Love After Love.""you will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in your own mirror,and each will smile at the other's welcome,"In these lines, the mirror most likely symbolizes (1 point)
a) a show of vanity.
b) a sense of comfort.
c) the recognition of one's talents.
d) the reflection of one's inner beauty.
9. Which of the following best describes the diction of this excerpt from "When Greek Meets Greek"? "This fellar was Chandrilaboodoo (after this, we calling this man Chan) and he had a big beard with a hairnet over it, and he was wearing a turban. When he see Ram, he clasp his hands with the palms touching across his chest by way of greeting." (1 point)
a) technical and detached
b) informal and colloquial
c) vivid and metaphorical
d) lofty and formal
10. Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars. (1 point)
a) S-V-O
b) S-V-IO
c) S-V-N
d) S-V-A
The correct answers are the following:
9. The diction of this excerpt is (C) vivid and metaphorical.
10. Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars: (A) S-V-O. Subject, Verb, Object.