I would have to say possibly sorrowful.
A. Metaphor
A metaphor is a direct comparison
Answer:
The new scientist becomes a mentor to Victor as he studies electricity.
Explanation:
It is clear from the passage that Victor is enthralled by what the new scientists tells him about electricity. He is intrigued by the combination of his own ignorance and the fascination of learning about something that is completely foreign to him.
The passage explains how Victor made the impetuous decision to leave his own field behind and direct all his time and energy to the study of a field which seemed almost otherworldly and entirely inapplicable to daily life.
1.) A
2.) D
3.) A
4.) When the weather is cold or wet, the pinecones close up and hide their seeds. When the weather is dry or hot, the pinecones open up and expose their seeds
Answer:
to show the reader how unfairly Stanley is treated by
people of authority
Explanation:
In "Holes", Stanley is unfairly treated by people of authority because even the judge described his 'crime' as despicable and that he would either be sent to Camp Green Lake to learn some discipline or he would have to go to jail, and the decision had to be instant.
Actually, Stanley is innocent because he did not steal the shoes, but on his walk home a pair of shoes that had fallen from a freeway overpass fell and struck him on the head and he was charged and convicted for stealing the shoes.