Read the following quotation from "the pit and the pendulum": "for many hours the immediate vicinity of the low framework upon which i lay, had been literally swarming with rats . . they had devoured, in spite of all my efforts to prevent them, all but a small remnant of the contents of the dish. . in their voracity the vermin frequently fastened their sharp fangs in my fingers." using context clues, what does voracity most likely mean? greed hunger enthusiasm cruelty

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b. it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b. her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d. the blossoms in the garden nodded

Which of the characteristics apply to mr. john (fanny) dashwood?