This question is incomplete because the options are missing; here are the options:
Which character trait of Sherlock Holmes does this excerpt from "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle illustrate?
A. His ambitious nature
B. His perfectionist nature
C. His tendency to be cautious
D. His powers of observation
The correct answer is D. His power of observation
Explanation:
In this excerpt, the narrator describes how the detective Sherlock Holmes noticed the stains of mud in the jacket of the woman, and based on this evidence Holmes knew this woman had traveled on a train recently. This discovery requires specialized observation and analysis. Indeed, this shows Sherlock Holmes' power of observation because he was keen enough to notice the smears and then reach a valid conclusion as the woman admits Sherlock's conclusion is true "and came in by the first train to Waterloo."
Answer: <u>The correct answer to this is: “[Athena and Hermes] told him which one was Medusa and that was important, for she alone of the three could be killed; the other two were immortal.” </u>
Explanation- This passage talks about the adventure of Perseus, the Greek hero, in his venture to kill the gorgon monster, Medusa
Answer:
1. A 2. C 3. B
Explanation:
Personification refers to the attribution of human charcateristics or faculties to inanimated objects. Autumn is given the human capacity to occupy the throne. Iambic pentameter is a five-srress line used in English verse which has ten syllables. And assonance is the repetition of identical or near identical stress vowel sounds whose final consonant sounds differ which take place in "shade" and "away".
Answer:
After “however”.
Explanation:
Strawberries are my favorite. However, I don't eat them all the time.
