Evening and quiet: a bird trills in the poplar trees behind the house with the dark green door across the road. 5 into the sky, the red earthenware and the galvanised iron chimneys thrust their cowls. the hoot of the steamers on the thames is plain. no wind; 10 the trees merge, green with green; a car whirs by; footsteps and voices take their pitch in the key of dusk, far-off and near, subdued. 15 solid and square to the world the houses stand, their windows blocked with venetian blinds. nothing will move them. 2 how does the author use setting to convey a sense of isolation from others? a. by describing the evening as quiet b. by describing the greenness of the trees c. by describing how the houses act as barricades d. by describing how the chimneys rise into the sky

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

What does lennie's dream remind crooks of in of mice and men

What mainly does the text identify as one of alexander pope’s greatest achievements? question 1 options: a) reforming the government to be democratic b) giving art its due importance in europe c) making literature accessible to all d) translating homer’s epics