What are good ways to calm down before you speak to a person with whom you’re upset?

What type of literary device is demonstrated in this passage from the monkeys paw father and son

Will give read the sentence: (blank) starting to rain outside. which is the best word to complete the sentence? a : its b : its’ c : ’tis d : it’s

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community