How do you explain that the word "liniment" has a positive connotation?

In "there will come soft rains," why does the author turn the house into a mechanical creature? a. to stress how well run the future will be b. to keep readers from realizing at the start that no humans are present c. to stress how scientific advances can create the perfect society d. to compare the present with the earlier, non-mechanical times

Which excerpt is told from third-person point of view? o a. i walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to myself, "emma, what are you doing here? " b. you walked slowly along the canal and said aloud to yourself, "i have no idea what i'm doing here. c. emma walked sidly along the canal and said aloud to herself. "i don't have a clue what i'm doing here." d. walking slowly along the canal. i said aloud to myself, "emma, you have no idea what you're doing here.

(the black cat poem) where does the writer fail to support her points with evidence? what evidence from the story would you suggest adding to support these points?