2. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
O A "The external world could take care of itself. In the
meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think." (
Paragraph 2)
"while the pestilence raged most furiously abroad,
that the Prince Prospero entertained his thousand
friends at a masked ball" ( Paragraph 3)
OC "Who dares?' he demanded hoarsely of the courtiers
who stood near him – 'who dares insult us with this
blasphemous mockery?'" ( Paragraph 11)
"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held
illimitable dominion over all." ( Paragraph 16)

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

The speaker in “the courage that my mother had” is a daughter friend grandchild mother