Answer:
Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Tubman risked her life to lead hundreds of family members and other slaves from the plantation system to freedom on this elaborate secret network of safe houses.
In "the gift of the magi", the narrator, like a comfortable, old storyteller, explains and describes the fictional account of Della and Jim at Christmas time.
<u>Explanation:</u>
One of the ways in which O. Henry creates suspense and tension in the story "The Gift of the Magi" is by using what many story writers, including screen writers, which is called as "ticking clock."
Another way by which suspense is created in the story by the narrator is when Della got pair of tortoise shell combs as a gift, but didn't expect to receive them as a gift and she did not know whom did she get those from. So these were two situations of suspense in the story.
Answer:
A. Youth
Explanation:
Characterization is a process of giving traits and personality to a character by the author. There are two types of characterization: direct and indirect.
Direct characterization is, as the name suggests, when the author directly states the character's traits.
Indirect characterization is when character's traits and personality need to be infered from his actions, words, manner of speaking etc.
Here, the question is to find which Harold's characteristic is revealed using DIRECT characterization.
That can be seen from "By the light of a candle, a YOUNG man in tousled hair and dressing gown is writing furiously at a little table."
The author directly and precisely states that Harold is a young man.
Answer:
<u>Within just 16 months</u> of arriving at the Wheatley home, Phillis was able to read fluently the Bible. She also gained knowledge about astronomy and geography<em> (both ancient ant modern times). </em>She also learned about ancient history and appreciated literature regarding Latin classics. She was already into writing and could accomplish making verses.
Explanation:
Phillis Wheatly was an African American who was kidnapped and brought to Boston to serve as a slave for the Wheatley's family. Since she served as a personal assistant of John Wheatley's wife, she was then taught to read and write. She became <em>highly educated</em> that later on, she published her own book in 1773.
To establish herself as the leader, despite the fact that she is a woman is the example used in this speech.
<u>Explanation:</u>
This is an excerpt from the Tribute Speech by Queen Elizabeth I to her troops in Essex. In 1588, the British were fighting against the Spanish army.
After Defeating Spanish Armada, Queen Elizabeth I made this speech to motivate her troops. If any other nation tries to invade England she'll arm herself to fight for the nation.
Also, she established herself as general and leader, judge and rewarder. She also mentions that she has the body of feeble and weak.
But she has the heart of the king i.e. the King of England. She marked that she has the capability to be a leader and her gender was not a barrier to her leadership.
