Which three elements of gothic literature clearly mirror the situation of women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? strange characters and settings

an overall atmosphere of mystery and suspense

unexplained or supernatural events

characters’ inability to control their fates

high emotions experienced by characters suffering from a sense of doom

women threatened by powerful males

ANSWER - D, E,F

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Reading poetry to an audience is considered a form of a. vocal art. b. oral language. c. conversational skills. d. performance cues.