This is an example of a misplaced modifier. One instead could say, While I was playing basketball in the driveway, my ball was punctured by a cactus.
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Hot zone. Air lock. These are both examples of jargon, aka slang.
From the first lines of the history, the narrator tries to insert the reader in an obscure and sad atmosphere, where it predominates a mystery climate and exacerbated negativity.
The images lead the reader, from the beginning of the narrative to sensations and events that seem to challenge him and to invite to a construction process of differentiated sense.
The creation of the Gothic elements happens through the construction of the atmosphere of fear of the story, as well as the gloomy and decadent character, intensified still more on the phantasmagoric environment of the mansion Usher.
The characters also gain important narrative participation in the study work, as soon as his ambiguous characterization gives to the story a tone of estrangement. So, the Gothic thing in The Fall of the House of Usher is revealed through the morbid description of the narrative environments and of the decoration without life, of the imprecision that shows up around the nature of the events and of the characterization of the main characters, Madeline and Roderick Usher.
Answer:
1. I find peanut butter and pickle sandwiches to be absolutely unpalatable.
2. With a furtive look toward the teacher, she passed a note to her friend.
3. Because of his obstinacy he refuses to put away his toys before bed.
4. The sculptor meticulously shaped the clay into a beautiful work of art.
5. If you are insolent to your boss you might get fired.
6. Her request that I open the door for her was completely inscrutable until I saw that her arms were full of packages.
7. Since you helped me with my math, I will reciprocate by helping you with your essay.
8. They reacted with strong rancor against the school bully's cruel behavior.
Explanation:
here's the order of letters:
H. unpalatable
A. furtive
C. obstinacy
E. meticulously
G. insolent
B. inscrutable
D. reciprocate
F. rancor
