Iremember squatting in the road drawing a picture in the dust, a picture which joey gleefully erased with one sweep of his dirty foot. i remember fishing for minnows in a muddy creek and watching sadly as they eluded my cupped hands, while joey laughed uproariously.

which word best describes the mood of the excerpt above?

fearful
cheerful
surprised
frustrated

Which of the following is an example of an author’s purpose for using first-person point of view?

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

Who said this in of pride & prejudice, and what type of irony does it show? “you mistake me, my dear. i have a high respect for your nerves. they are my old friends. i have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least.” a. mrs. bennet: situational irony b. mr. bingley: dramatic irony c. elizabeth: proverbial irony d. mr. bennet: verbal irony