Read the sentence. the shopkeeper smiled at david as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made david feel insulted and embarrassed. based on context clues in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of disparaging? select two options.

Plagiarism can be avoid by a. copying and planting articles found online b. using language directly from outside resources c. using mla format to cite source d. changing a few words when quoting another writer

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.

What rhetorical device is used in the following sentence? with confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so us god.