From Chopin's " Story of an Hour" : "she did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enables her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial". Why was it trivial? 

How does the allusion to icarus support the author’s tone ? a)it makes it clear that earhart, like icarus ,fell to her death .b)it emphasizes earhart’s failure in spite of her ambition. c)it stresses that the author views earhart’s fate as a mystery. d)it shows that the author sees earhart as a kind of legend can someone

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

Which of these sentences would best express the main idea of a speech arguing that people should participate in a charity softball tournament? a) softball is a great way to get some much-needed exercise. eliminate b) the money raised by the tournament will local animal shelters. c) the tournament is a fun way to spend time with friends while a worthy cause. d) even if you don't have any softball experience, you can form a team and participate.