How did the Chinese view their emperor? A. They believed all nations belonged indirectly to him.

B. They believed he was a god to be worshipped.

C. They thought he was unfair to commoners.

D. They thought he was incapable of dishonesty.

Discuss how hawthorne uses irony in "young goodman brown" to develop a theme or a character. your answer should be between 250 and 300 words.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

Which sentence best describes the chief characteristics of blank verse? a. it is always made up of eight syllables and never rhymes. b. it is in iambic pentameter and doesn't rhyme. c. it can be in any kind of meter but must never rhyme. d. it is in iambic pentameter and must always rhyme