Answer: Tom was compensated for his loss of a tooth by finding an entirely new way to spit.
But all trials bring their compensations. As Tom wended to school after breakfast, he was the envy of every boy he met because the gap in his upper row of teeth enabled him to expectorate in a new and admirable way.
The lines in the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne that are examples of metaphor are:
<span>"A good man's prayers are golden recompense!" rejoined old Roger Chillingworth, as he took his leave. "Yea, they are the current gold coin of the New Jerusalem, with the King's own mint mark on them!"</span>
A shift in thought can be indicated by the use of C. an em dash.
An em dash is used to set of an interruption that is closely relevant to the sentence but is not grammatically part of it. These set of interruptions can be found in a list, illustration, restatement, shift in thought or tone, summary, or dramatic point.
Semicolon (;) is used to connect independent clauses.
Ellipses (. . .) are used to indicate that material is missing in the sentence or passage.
The most important lesson Wiley learns in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" is, 'It is better to be a clever person than a strong one.'
<h3>Option C.</h3>
<u>Explanation:</u>
"Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" is a short story for children with a beautiful message. The story depicts how Wiley deals with a Hairy man who was quite dangerous to be handled alone and who used to steal baby. One day it so happens that, when Hairy man was about to steal a baby, Wiley changed that baby for a pig, thus defeating the Hairy man.
This way Wiley learned a lesson that its always better to be a clever person than a strong one. Wiley's smartness helped him to save the life of a baby.
