Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.
The peculiar V-shaped mouth with its pointed upper lip, the absence of brow ridges, the absence of a chin beneath the wedgelike lower lip, the incessant quivering of this mouth, the Gorgon groups of tentacles, the tumultuous breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all, the extraordinary intensity of the immense eyes—were at once vital, intense, inhuman, crippled and monstrous. There was something fungoid in the oily brown skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty.
Which statement best describes how Wells conveys his purpose with this excerpt?
A) He provides quotes from experts.
B) He shares data about the creature.
C) He appeals to the reader's beliefs.
D) He uses detailed physical description.
Answer: D) He uses detailed physical description.
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As far as I know I think it’s c
Answer:
Claudio to everyone at Hero's funeral
Explanation:
Claudio is at Hero's funeral because Hero "died"
however, we know that she didn't (which is an example of dramatic irony)
Sensory imagery would be the line “sheets of doughy skin”
Answer:
B.)THE BEST WAY TO HEAR A SECRET Poem
Explanation:
The statement i.e. ''The main message is that keeping secrets can cause a person emotional pain'' is belong to the poem named '' The best way to hear a secret." In this poem the poet says that keeping secrets in the hearts can cause a person emotional pain so the person has to tell his secrets which is not too personal to their friends and relatives in order to take relieve from the pain. But telling personal secrets causes many problems in the individual's life.
