Read the following lines from the poem. "and the mother is cooking something
in immaculate slacks by a smokeless fire,
her teeth white as detergent"
What is the most likely reason the mother's teeth are described in this way?

O A. to create an appearance of happiness

B. to form an image of family togetherness

C. to contrast with the grayness of the fire

D. to highlight the unrealistic nature of the scene

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

Why does the narrator come to the house of usher

Is the underlined word a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective? could that animal have been an alligator or a *crocodile*? a. predicate adjective b. predicate nominative crocodile is the underlined word.