Answer:
It is meant to exaggerate how fast and easily the house was lit on fire
Answer:
The prince abdicates the throne. He turns over the job of being prince to someone else
Explanation:
Strong
In this excerpt hardy is describing soldier. The soldier is also described as brave and bloody. Since he is standing before the king after having just been in battle, we can assume that he is a strong fighter as he survived the fighting. When looking at the other choices, merciless seems too violent of a description to follow the word good. Also, obedient shouldn't be chosen because even though the soldier is obedient, loyal would be a more appropriate term. Difficult just doesn't fit at all.
Admonish: to <span>warn or reprimand someone firmly.
</span>Aghast: to be <span>filled with horror or shock
</span>Annihilate: to <span>destroy utterly; obliterate.
</span>Benefactor: <span>a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.
</span>Bestow: <span>confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).
</span>Devious: <span>showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.
</span>Devoid: <span>entirely lacking or free from.
</span>Heed: <span>pay attention to; take notice of.
</span>Mortal: <span>of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death.
</span>Muse: inspiration
Pioneer: a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region.
Plague: <span> an infectious disease.</span>
Subside: become less intense, violent, or severe.
Unwitting: not done on purpose; unintentional.
Wrath: <span>extreme anger.</span>
