Which two words are the closest antonyms? Hint
A
observe and realize
B
appealing and dreadful
C
reasonable and convenient
D
handiwork and material

In at least 150 words, identify and describe the setting, and the way the author uses imagery to describe it for part 1 of nectar in a sieve.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. my brother doesn’t know the value of money. he buys new things, even though his old ones are still perfectly good. he recently took his girlfriend on a trip. they stayed at a nice hotel and ate all their meals out. while they were there, he proposed marriage to her and gave her an engagement ring. b. my brother bought a new car this year, even though his last car was only three years old and running well. he recently took his girlfriend to hawaii for a week. they stayed at a hilton hotel right on the beach and ate dinner by candlelight in elegant gourmet restaurants. on their last night there, he surprised her with a two-carat diamond ring.