A foil in literature describes a character who contrasts with another character in order to make comparisons and highlight certain traits between these two persons.
Both Melantho and Eurycleia are servants of Odysseus. While Melantho is unloyal, (sleeping with the suitors while Odysseus is away) and treating him rudely when he returns disguised as a beggar, Eurycleia remains devoted and kind. Melantho is used as a foil for Eurycleia to showcase her good traits.
- In arthur miller's the cruicible, miller articulates that possessing a large sense of pride and certainly can lead to adverse consequences.A clear cut society in which there is no leg room for mercy leads to the innocent deaths of others since no one has compassion or sympathy for others and has a self-centered attitude.
Answer:
1). Which word best describes the tone of the second paragraph? - Offended.
2). Why does the writer mention "existing engagements" in the conclusion of this excerpt? - To clarify the intent of his assertion that the country should not create new attachments with other countries
3). Which stylistic device does the author use in paragraph three to illustrate the potential ills of foreign alliances? - Elevated diction
Explanation:
- 1. To describe the second paragraph, choose one word. - Offended. The controlling country's description accuses it of "misleading public opinion, influencing or aweing public councils."
- 2. "Existing engagements" is mentioned in the conclusion of this excerpt. - To clarify his statement that the country should not form new alliances with other countries
- 3. He states his intentions for the country's future policy and does not intend to extend "existing engagements". "But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and unwise to extend them."
(3.) In paragraph three, how does the author illustrate the dangers of foreign alliances? Aesthetics
This extract has the typical eloquent word use and complex sentence structure. Here are some examples: "to actuate" means to initiate; "to second" means to support.
Me: Hey sis
Sister: What do u want
Me: To beat the other kids in this test I mean be be my best
Sister: God’s the one for that
Me: Oh come on ur so clever and kind that u must want to help me
Sister: That is true
Me: Duh
Sister: I mean if I helped u mom might unground me right come on we haven’t got all day
Me: We studied for the whole day
Sister: What a waste jk
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Next day
Sister: So how did it go
Me: I got too marks
Sister: Yay mom look at how hard I worked now can I leave this prison
Mom: Fine
Sister: Yesss we should together more often
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Pls give me a brainliest if this helped thx
