I believe the best definition of the word 'termagant' based on Irving's descriptions of Mrs. Walker would be "ill-tempered".
A tautogram
from wikipedia :
A tautogram (Greek: tauto gramma, "same letter") is a text in which all words start with the same letter. Historically, tautograms were mostly poetical forms ([1]). The difference between a tautogram and alliteration is that tautograms are a written, visual phenomenon, whereas alliterations are a phonetic one. Most cases of alliteration are also tautograms, though certainly not all since different letters can frequently take on the same sound (e.g., circle segment or Catcher Ken). Similarly, most tautograms are also alliterations, although exceptions exist when using letters with multiple pronunciations (e.g., crazy child or pneumatic plate).
The correct answer would be the first option: PARADISE. <span>In “the scarlet ibis,” old woman swamp is a symbol of paradise to doodle and his brother. The old woman swamp represents peace and happiness to the two boys because this is the place where they feel comfortable and where Doodle learns to walk. </span>
When Dana returns to the past and gets closer to Weylin's house, she feels at home.
Explanation:
- Kevin is a progressive man. In the 1970s, when casual racism was still common in the United States, he saw racial equality as mandatory and was shocked and surprised by the prejudiced beliefs of other people. He married a black woman over the objections.
- Because he is a white man, he is not exposed to the kind of horrors that Dana, a black woman, must confront. And because he can be self-involved and insensitive, Kevin doesn’t make it his business to understand these horrors.
- Kevin’s experiences in the South suggest that only the most extraordinary members of any ruling class can fully empathize with oppressed members of society.