Shelley states that, "invention . . does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos." what chaos most likely enabled her to invent the characters of her ghost story?

a. a combination of lord byron's poetry and her husband's insistence on writing
b. a combination of depression, personal loss, and a desire for fame
c. a combination of polidori's story and delirium caused by an illness
d. a combination of a vividly terrifying nightmare and a discussion of darwin

Which theme is best supported by the story the bachelor tells in “the storyteller”?

How can a speaker best appeal to an audience? a. by revealing just enough information to make the au us b. by allowing the audience to ask questions about the speech's subject matter c. by adapting the speech to the expectations and knowledge of the audience d. by encouraging listeners who disagree to voice their opinions

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of the awakening. they chatted incessantly: about the things around them; their amusing adventure out in the water—it had again assumed its entertaining aspect; about the wind, the trees, the people who had gone to the chênière; about the children playing croquet under the oaks, and the farival twins, who were now performing the overture to “the poet and the peasant.” what is the correct meaning of the word “aspect” based on its usage in the excerpt? character negativity performance boredom