Directions Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work. Activity Reflect on your reading of Guy de Maupassant's "An Uncomfortable Bed" by answering the following questions about the mood and tone of the work. Part A How would you describe the mood throughout the story “An Uncomfortable Bed”? How is the mood developed? Cite specific lines to support your response.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

sugar had three primary uses in ancient india. it was used in religious rituals, consumed as a snack, and considered a type of medicine.