Answer:
The correct answer is: character struggles to get her parents to understand her. Explanation: Elenita, the protagonist of Ortiz Cofer's Gravity, struggles with her parents because they cannot understand her. For example, they wanted her to be a good Catholic girl who wears a uniform and goes to school.
A very ominous fog escapes the opening of the ship. A strange creature with the build of a chihuahua walks towards me. I step back in fear as the creature balances himself on his hind legs. He stares at me for a solid minute. The fear coursing through me blocks my common sense. The chihuahua creature coughs as a way to clear his throat. An evil grin makes its way to his face as he shortens the space between us. Behind him another creature approaches the scene, it’s physical characteristics similar to the first one to come out. They both make eye contact with me, there red bulging eyes making my very being shrink. They both grab for an item in their purple flowing capes. Out comes a knife like object. They jump on me, causing me to fall on my rear. The chihuahua creatures let out low growls and raise their knives simultaneously. I close my eyes in fear of what is to come next. They bring out a paper and place it on my chest. Little did I know that the knives weren’t knives but pens with a weird design. They write on the paper and bring it up to my face. ‘Where is the nearest Popeyes?’ An unbelievable expression makes its way to my face as I let out small laughter to hide my fear. I get up slowly, the creature eyeing my every move. I turn around on my heel and dash back to my friend’s home.
Answer:
C. By revealing the clergy's vindictive abuse of power.
Explanation:
Satirizing is a literary technique that writers use to express opinions or let their characters speak in such a way that ridicules others. This allows the criticizing or at times humorously critiquing any moral value, or vices.
The given excerpt is from 'The Pardoner's Prologue' of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". These lines from the prologue present the vindictive language the clergy used in his teaching at the pulpit. He admits <em>"I can sting with my tongue; and when I preach I sting so hard"</em>, using language that is<em> "slander and defamation"</em>. He continues <em>"I spit out venom, under guise Of piety, and seem sincerely pious"</em>. All these languages show <u>the clergy's vindictive abuse of power which he thinks is ordained to him as a preacher or leader of the church</u>.
Thus, the correct answer is the third option.
Statement 1. A thumbs up or high five, accompanied with a smile, are the usual gestures used with this statement.
Statement 2. A shake of the head, sometimes accompanied with a frown, is the usual gesture used with this statement.
Statement 3. I can't recall any gestures that would go with this statement.
Statement 4. Pointing to the watch, perhaps accompanied with a questioning eyebrow.
Statement 5. The exclamation 'whoa!' actually means stop. The word would most likely be said while holding up the hands in a 'slow down' or 'wait a minute' gesture.
Answer:
He expected Percy to know the answers to his questions about mythology, and always seemed disappointed when he didn’t. Percy believes these expectations are unfair, because he has never been interested in these things, and believes he isn’t smart, or capable of learning.
Explanation:
I used to read these books religiously.
