Match each excerpt to the type of characterization it uses. Ivan Dmitritch, a middle-class man who
lived with his family on an income of twelve
hundred a year and was very well satisfied
with his lot, sat down on the sofa after
supper and began reading the newspaper.

(from The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov)
Atticus placed his fork beside his knife and
pushed his plate aside. “Mr. Cunningham
is basically a good man,” he said, “he just
has his blind spots along with the rest of us.”

(from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
Mr. Bennett coolly observed: "From all that
I can collect by your manner of talking, you
must be two of the silliest girls in the country.
I have suspected it some time, but I am now
convinced." Catherine was disconcerted, and
made no answer; but Lydia, with perfect
indifference, continued to express her
admiration of Captain Carter.

(from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen)
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Think about something you might want to rent. an instrument? a book? a piece of equipment? do some internet research and find an organization in your city that can rent you an item of interest. find the terms of agreement, the period of rental, and any penalties or late fees. are there any special terms of use or waivers? now, imagine that you are an employee of that same organization. write a brief narrative taking the point of view of the store employee talking with a customer. imagine the customer did not know anything about the terms of agreement. be sure that your character explains the terms of agreement, as well as the details about the item being rented. be sure to include a beginning, middle, and end to your story as well as details. consider starting your story with the line: "it was a long day at [enter name of company here] when this [enter description here] looking customer came up to me and began asking me questions about [enter product description] that they wanted to " do you want your story to take a serious or comedic tone? have fun with the details, but be sure to include the information about the terms of agreement for the customer. your narrative should be at least 150-250 words in length.

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.

Which of the narrator's statements in "the yellow wallpaper" suggests that she does not think women are too frail to be intellectual? a. i verily believe she thinks it is the writing which made me sick! b. of course i didn't do a thing. jennie sees to everything now. c. i don't feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over for anything, and i'm getting dreadfully fretful and querulous. d. so i walk a little in the garden or down that lovely lane, sit on the porch under the roses, and lie down up here a good deal.