"The taunts are rude and need to stop!" Cried Mrs. Norris.
Answer:
B. Princess Matilda, though a daughter of the King King of Scotland, and afterwards both Queen of England, niece to Edgar Atheling, and mother to the Empress of Germany, the daughter, the wife, and the mother of monarchs, was obliged, during her early residence for education in England, to assume the veil of a nun, as the only means of escaping the licentious pursuit of the Norman nobles.
D. It was a matter of public knowledge, they said, that after the conquest of King William, his Norman followers, elated by so great a victory, acknowledged no law but their own wicked pleasure, and not only despoiled the conquered Saxons of their lands and their goods, but invaded the honour of their wives and of their daughters with the most unbridled license.
Explanation:
The two sentences in this excerpt from Sir Walter Scott's /vanhoe that indicates that the novel is a work of historical fiction are options B and D.
Historical fiction is a genre in literature where a story is told based on past events and it aims to capture the intricate details of such era such as dressing, culture, mannerisms, societal norms, etc, for authenticity purposes.
Depends on what the awnsers are
Te excerpt :
They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as angry as he is with many of those miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath. Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.
Answer:
They had angered God and were in danger of dam nation.
Explanation:
The excerpt above is mainly focused on Edward's outpouring to his congregation over the behavior, actions and attitude which people have adopted which are very unpleasant in the sight o God. Pointing out the there are many in the congregation who God isn't pleased with just as he isn't with those being tormented in hell. Therefore, the statement which best describes Edward's opinion towards members of his congregation is that they face the danger of being dam ned as a result of God's fury towards them.
