Which of antigone's character traits is contrasted sharply in ismene, her sister and character foil?
a. antigone's devotion to her brothers is contrasted by ismene's lack of love.
b. antigone's pride in her ancestry is contrasted by ismene's disgust at oedipus's actions.
c. antigone's obedience to the law is contrasted by ismene's rebellious streak.
d. antigone's willingness to defy the king is contrasted by ismene's desire to obey the king.

What does the morality play everyman say about fate and free will? develop a short response using examples from the text to support your answer.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

How does the author use the character of torvald helmer to explore a social use? -by revealing the changes that can happen to a person who has gotten wealthy quickly - by revealing attitudes related to spending and saving that men held during the victorian era -by revealing the bad financial advice that was given to many people in the victorian era -by revealing the hardships that fell on many people who lived during the victorian era