Answer and Explanation:
The paragraph to which this question refers is the following:
<em>He admitted, however, although with hesitation, that much of the peculiar gloom which thus afflicted him could be traced to a more natural and far more palpable origin—to the severe and long-continued illness—indeed to the evidently approaching dissolution—of a tenderly beloved sister, his sole companion for long years, his last and only relative on earth...</em>
<u>Even though what we have here is indirect speech - the narrator retelling Usher's words -, the author made sure to represent the way in which Usher himself was speaking. He was telling the narrator about his mental state and about a condition he believes he possesses (extreme sensory acuteness, according to him). </u><u>However, once Usher begins to reveal that this condition of his is related to his sister's disease and death, he seems to go out of breath. He interrupts himself, adding details in a hurried way, which is represented by the phrases enclosed by the dashes. Therefore, we can say the author structures these sentence in this way to show Usher's shortness of breath and rushed speech.</u>
Answer:
Though they are best friends, "Silky" Bob is a criminal and Jimmy Wells is a police officer.
Explanation:
"After Twenty Years" is a story written by O. Henry. This story has as main conflict the doubts of the protagonist in arresting or not the man who used to be his best friend. This is because the protagonist is a police officer, who has sworn to remove from society any criminal person who disturbed social peace. However, he discovers that the man who was his best friend is a great criminal. he does not want to put his friend in prison, but he has a duty to the justice that he needs to fulfill and this leaves him in great doubt and mental confusion.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
Because it is appealing to the sense of feeling by saying the feel of cold water spraying on my face which makes you imagine the feeling of that. Some of the words make this feeling stronger for ex cold,spraying.
Answer:
What is most likely Mr.whites final wish
A.to reverse his second wish Is the Correct Answer!
Explanation:
<u><em> An with this paw, they had their two wishes granted (first was to get two hundred pounds and the second was to wish their son would come back alive), though at the cost of their son's life</em></u>
Answer: C. Sam’s body language does not show engagement.
Explanation:
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