The conversation between madame valmonde and desiree gives an example of Foreshadowing; situational irony;
Considering this Quote;
Madame Valmonde "shuddered at the first sight of it.....It was a sad lokking place.......The roof came down steep and black like a cowl, reaching out beyond the wide galleries that encircled the yellow stuccoed house. Big, solemn oaks grew close to it, and their thick-leaved, far-reaching branches shadowed it like a pall."
The imagery in this quote reveals the darkness of a place that is ironically called a shelter, and Madame Valmonde mentions the "pall" that is cast over the house , that being a term related to death.
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A. Has the herbicide caused damage to the corn?
Organisms, like bacteria or lichen, that can live on bare rock and form soil are called Pioneer species. In primary succession pioneer species like lichen, algae, bacteria , fungi as well as other abiotic factors like water and wind, start to normalize the habitat. This type of successions begins on rock formations, such as mountains or volcanoes, or in a place with no organisms or soil.
D) Lagging strand is composed of Okazaki fragments
Waves caused by fast moving motor boats can increase beach erosion...hope this helps!