Read this excerpt from herman melville's "the lightning-rod man," which contains a mythological allusion.

"mr. jupiter tonans, i am not accustomed to be commanded in my own house."
"call me not by that pagan name. you are profane in this time of terror."

which of these statements best conveys the meaning of the allusion?

a. jupiter tonans is an allusion to thunder and lightning.
b. the writer exposes the salesman as a fraud.
c. the writer reinforces the storm motif by alluding to thunder and lightning references.
d. by referring to the lighting-rod man as mr. jupiter tonans, a pagan god, the narrator is calling the salesman a pagan as well.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Martin luther king jr often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. use narrative techniques to develop experiencies, events, and characters