Near the beginning of a christmas carol, the narrator describes the london in which the action takes place as "cold, bleak, biting weather, foggy withal," and mentions that it is already dark at three o'clock. which best describes the effect of these descriptions? a. they establish this section's grim mood. b. they give the story its upbeat and hopeful tone. c. they suggest the story's focus on redemption and rebirth. d. they paint an unrealistic picture of london in the 1800s.

Question 12(multiple choice worth 2 points) the arrangements of elements in a photograph is called aperture focus composition framing

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes

If their eyes were watching god were told from the first person point of view how might the the story be different would it be a more captivating or interesting story why or why not