Read the excerpt below and answer the question. This is no deception sent by Queen Persephone, this is just the way of mortals when we die. Sinews no longer bind the flesh and bones together – . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the spirit rustling, flitters away . . . flown like a dream. Who says the above quote and why? Anticleia is explaining why Odysseus cannot embrace her. Agamemnon is explaining that he is real. Elpenor is asking Odysseus to give him a proper burial. Tiresias is explaining why he needs blood to tell the truth.

For this assignment, you will create a multimedia presentation in response to the following prompt: research suggests that laughter improves people’s emotional and physical well-being. create a multimedia presentation to inform the audience about the positive effects of laughter on emotional and physical health.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

What does breathless mean in the following sentence? after elizabeth won the race, she was breathless with excitement. a. was about to faint b. was not able to breathe c. was at the finish line d. was not excited