An allusion -- the writer is making a reference to another work or incident
Answer: C. It reveals that obstacles can be overcome by resilience and determination.
Explanation:
In the frame story, Sindbad is marooned or shipwrecked after he sets sail from Basra with the merchandise. He is able to survive the terrible dangers he encounters by a combination of resourcefulness and luck and returns home with a fortune.
Sindbad's movement from prosperity to loss, experienced during a voyage filled with adventure, and back to prosperity, achieved when he returns home, is repeated in the structure of each tale. The details of the stories of the voyages shed considerable light on seafaring and trade in the East.
Answer:
Words and their context clues:
precocious → skilled at the age of three
flabbergasted → blown away
dexterity → the ease with which she uses her hands
gloated → took pride in her paintings
agape → mouth wide open
Definition of the words:
precocious → to develop at an early age
flabbergasted → greatly surprised
dexterity → skillfulness in using the hands
gloated → to relish or dwell pleasantly on one's success or misfortunes.
agape → very wide open
Explanation:
From the above, I have been able to write out the context clues that helpus to understand the underlined words.
These context clues can be seen in the passage if carefully studied.
Also, I went ahead to give their meanings/definitions.
Answer:
Has full knowledge of only one character at a time.
Explanation:
In limited third-person point of view, the narrator has full knowledge of only one character at a time.
