Read the excerpt from “Rip Van Winkle.” Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use.

What does the phrase “a tart temper mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener by constant use” suggest?

Rip Van Winkle and his wife have strong personalities, and the conflict between them escalates as their marriage goes on.
With each day the Van Winkles are together, the more intense and consistent Dame Van Winkle’s nagging becomes.
The Van Winkles' affection for each other grows stronger as they learn to talk through their differences.
As Rip Van Winkle becomes more accustomed to his wife’s demands, he adjusts his behavior to better meet her expectations.

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

Gandhi is a man of honor, of truth, 1) of passion 2) of one mind 3) of same beliefs 4) of a religion

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.