b. They decrease water absorption.
c. They decrease water storage.
d. They increase soil nutrient levels.
I believe the answer is:
After a brief period of suspense, the will of my mistress was read, and we learned that she had bequeathed me to her sister's daughter, a child of five years old.
The words 'bequathed' means the act of passing ownership from one person to another. Even though the mistress is depicted as a kind owner, the fact that she can freely pass the ownership of a human being without her consent shows that the slaves simply seen as an object or property.
After a brief period of suspense, the will of my mistress was read, and we learned that she had bequeathed me to her sister's daughter, a child of five years old. So vanished our hopes….
B. He traveled to mainland Europe as a soldier and, later, because he could afford to.
C. He traveled to Italy and the influence of Italian writers is evident in his work.
D. He traveled extensively as a diplomat, or a political representative of his country.
Answer:
C. He traveled to Italy and the influence of Italian writers is evident in his work.
Explanation:
This is false information about Chaucer's travel.
direct object
indirect object
predicate noun
predicate adjective
the hostess is the indirect object in this sentence
This is an example of which epic convention?
lengthy speech
digression
epic simile
divine intervention
Answer: D) Divine Intervention.
Explanation: An epic is a long narrative poem, about a serious topic, and that develops around a heroic or almost divine character. The epic conventions are characteristics that epic poems usually have in common. In the given passage from "The Odyssey" we can see an example of the epic convention of divine intervention. Divine intervention is simply the participation of gods in the life of mortals, in this case, Athena (a goddess) is giving advice to Telemachus (mortal, son of Odysseus).