In Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" the reader is introduced to the Pardoner in "the Pardoner's Tale". What is ironic about the Pardoner is that he would often preach that money was the root of all evil, but then he would sell pardons (official documents that pardoned sins).
Answer:
D). 'On the contrary'
Explanation:
As per the question, option D displays the phrase i.e. 'on the contrary' from the given passage that indicates an opposing or contrary thought as this phrase signals the beginning of the ideas in the passage that would contradict the previous ideas presented. <u>This phrase introduces the alternative idea that challenges the prior idea which states that 'every act of kindness is in fact purely selfish' by offering the contradictory claim that 'selfishly motivated giving has done a lot of good in the world'.</u> Thus, the phrase 'on the contrary' signifies contrast and hence, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
The theme reveals that he likes to compete against others. therefore, the 3rd option is correct.
<h3>What is the theme of the story Bellerophon and Pegasus?</h3>
The Theme of this tale is to never confront a higher power without solid justification. The Lycian ruler sends Bellerophon on an impossible quest to slay the monster Chimaera rather than killing him.The Lycian king has never heard from anyone, therefore he has no expectations.
Bellerophon likes to compete with others as seen by his expectation that he will take pleasure in a feast and court games in Lycia, which supports the idea that excessive pride adds to one's demise.
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THE CONSONANTS OF ENGLISH. Sound. Examples. /p/ pair, cup. /b/ bad, crab. /t/ tall, hit. /d/ dark, head. /k/ cab, lack. /g/ good, tag. /f/ fine, wife. /v/ very, above.
Answer:
The answer would be "A short story".
A short story would have the following characteristics:
Exposition: Introduction over a few paragraphs or sentences at the beginning.
Rising Action: One or two main events involving few characters over several paragraphs.
Climax: Protagonist makes a decision to solve the conflict.
Falling Action: Protagonist experiences the effects of the decision.
Dénouement: Protagonist learns a lesson. This may be expressed over a few paragraphs or sentences at the end. The end is often surprising to the reader.
Length of Story: Several pages.
