Read this excerpt from “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe.
One night, returning home, much intoxicated, from one of my haunts about town, I fancied that the cat avoided my presence. I seized him; when, in his fright at my violence, he inflicted a slight wound upon my hand with his teeth.
How does the author use symbolism in this passage to develop a clear idea
of the narrator's character?
Answer:
From the passage, the symbolism of the black cat symbolises the soul of the narrator which is dark, destroyed and decaying.
The black cat is symbolic because of its meow which draws attention to the wall and also the sickening pleasure the narrator has because he thinks he has gotten away with what he has done.
The answer is d. all of the above.
A visual test is any media that you see that is not in words or a video. This includes paintings, photographs, scetches, etc.
In poems, thoughts and emotions are so closely connected that c) theme and mood are closely linked.
The question is incomplete. Here is the complete question.
Read the paragraph.
Jamile is recording secretary of our school's student council. His primary job is to take notes at each meeting and present a brief summary at the next one. BUt Jamile's summaries include almost every comment from every council member. Dina has told him the only problem with his presentations is that they _________________
Which phrase would add VERBAL IRONY to the paragraph?
run longer than the meetings.
take too much time to read
include minor details
aren't sufficiently brief.
Answer: Run longer than the meetings.
Explanation: <u>Verbal</u> <u>Irony</u> occurs when a speaker or writer speaks a statement with the intention of contradicting its literal meaning. In other words, it happens when the character speaks contraditory of what he initially intended to say. It is common in everyday speeches, plays, novels, poetry and is usually used as sarcasm. When properly used, authors can transmit their thoughts in a less bitter and more effective way.
Therefore for the phrase, the sentence that best support the meaning of Verbal Irony is: "run longer than the meetings", which also indicates the sarcasm of the situation, minimizing the bitterness of the comment.
