In "from emperor to citizen," emperor p'u yi recalls that the use of the word "viands" was a which showed the of his lifestyle.

a. metaphor; sheer importance

b. simile; ridiculous extravagance

c. euphemism; ridiculous extravagance

d. allusion; sheer importance

the title "saboteur" relates to mr. chiu's situation, because:

a. he was sabotaged by the media.

b. he was a victim of china's cultural revolution

c. his wife sabotaged him by sending his lawyer to retrieve him.

d. he sabotaged the community for unjustly imprisoning people like him during the cultural revolution.

perspective is when stories (and information) are written or explained from a subjective tone. all of the following are perspectives in "tokyo" except:

a. the soldiers' love of war.

b. the life of a war widow/wife post-war.

c. a war veteran's inability to readjust to life post-war.

d. the healing and collective care of a community post-war.

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"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Suppose you need to verify how to correctly use commas. you open your english textbook and scan the chapter titles. in which one would you most likely find the information you need? ; ; ; ; that's the ? im having truble with

Which statement correctly analyzes this passage in terms of its historical context? marrige is a private affair