1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Papessa [141]
3 years ago
11

Read the passage below and answer the question.

English
2 answers:
Mamont248 [21]3 years ago
8 0

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th. . .

What best describes the tone of this excerpt from the beginning of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”?

anxious

ominous

optimistic

pessimistic

ANSWER

OPTIMISTIC

Elodia [21]3 years ago
6 0

"Connotation of words implies a happy time". "And people were anxious to get the lottery started."

This describes that people were anxious about the lottery and met in the square at 10 o'clock. it also describes the weather conditions of the day but does give us a context of it.

You might be interested in
Who is the person in the position of power in the relationship? Janie or Tea Cake? Or
nirvana33 [79]

Answer: What position of power is Joe given? mayor. How does Joe begin to treat Janie? - trophy wife ... How does the town view Janie's relationship with Tea Cake? - shameful - they are judgemental - maybe a little jealous. ... Their Eyes Were Watching God 176 Terms. katie_powell. Their eyes were watching God 57 Terms.

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
What helps the reader most to infer a writers theme
ale4655 [162]
Evidence and details from the text
8 0
3 years ago
Why is "stay out of politics until you can vote" good or bad advice?
posledela

Answer:

Bad Advice

Explanation:

It is good to stay informed and form your own opinions so by the time you can vote you are making an informed decision with research done overtime.

7 0
3 years ago
The festival site is the shoreline. What kind of complement is the word in bold?
astraxan [27]
"Predicate nominative" is the one among the following choices that are given in the question that shows the kind of complement the word SHORELINE is.
5 0
3 years ago
Am I right on 7-9? Please help!
Paraphin [41]
These answers are correct!

Looking at the subject will help clarify the right verb.
7. "bark" is singular, therefore "has" is correct because it is singular
8. "cats and monkeys" is plural, therefore "have" is correct because it is plural
9. "summer camps" is plural, therefore "are" is correct because it is plural
7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which word is most clearly used connotatively?
    11·2 answers
  • Choose the connective that belongs in the blank in the following sentence.
    12·1 answer
  • The day the seagulls went crazy, can we read it here please?
    12·1 answer
  • Which word is a synonym of monarch
    12·1 answer
  • Which sentence contains cumulative adjectives?Required to answer. Single choice.Immersive Reader
    7·1 answer
  • I opened the old book and found a message
    15·1 answer
  • Apa arti jangan membunuh​
    6·2 answers
  • For what has the hot-air balloon been used?
    11·2 answers
  • 5.
    10·1 answer
  • Question 4 of 20
    15·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!