Read the excerpt from the canterbury tales.

"think what a safeguard it must be for you
that i, who can absolve both high and low
when soul from body is about to go,
should chance to fall in with your company!
let me suggest that our host here begin,
since he’s the one who’s most wrapped up in sin.
step forward, mister host—your offering first,
and you can kiss the relics, every one!
all for a penny! out now with your purse! ”

which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt?

chaucer criticizes the idea of preserving holy relics from the saints.

chaucer criticizes the idea that forgiveness is available for purchase.

chaucer highlights the need for confession before death.

chaucer highlights the sinful indulgences of the church leaders.

Part a: what are two main ideas of maria w. stewart’s speech? a god is responsible for the discriminatory treatment of african americans. b any individual who decides to commit to a life of domestic servitude is disgraceful. c african americans and women are products of the unfair treatment they receive in the united states. d slavery has crushed african americans’ will to resist and overcome discriminatory practices. e african american women can merely pray for divine intervention for equal rights, as they are not a priority for social reformers. f african americans should work to advance their status by demanding more opportunities for education and meaningful work.

Read the excerpt from twelfth night, by william shakespeare. if music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken, and so die. that strain again! it had a dying fall: o, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound, that breathes upon a bank of violets, stealing and giving odour! now read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." for i have known them all already, known them all: have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, i have measured out my life with coffee spoons; i know the voices dying with a dying fall beneath the music from a farther room. what does the phrase “dying fall” most likely mean in both excerpts? the noise is jarring. the noise is soothing. the sounds are fading. the sounds are too loud. mark this and return

Outline (1) (2) i. (3) a. (4) 1. (5) 2. 3. choose the best answer from the choices below to match with (3) from the outline above. a. detail b. introduction c. subpoint 1 d. main point 1 select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d