First off his story emphasizes the greed of man; the irony is that he himself is completely greedy.
Answer:
a) turn to activate
Explanation:
We can infer the meaning of the word from the context of this excerpt.
So, the emperor received a parcel containing a mechanical bird. After windidng the bird up, it could sing and move. This means the bird was activated in some kind of way.
Winding up something is a way of activating a toy, a clock or a mechanical device by turning the handle.
Notice that this verb is written in passive voice and in past tense "wind up - wound up".
"Wound" can also mean an injury, as a noun. This means that these two words are heteronyms; they are spelled the same, but have different meanings and are pronounced differently.
Trying to stay awake to study for her exam, Kate drank three energy drinks.
Creon's decree that Polyneices and other rebels should not be given a proper burial according to Greek religious custom is a direct violation of the will of the gods. Antigone is determined to follow the will of the gods (remember, she was born to a cursed family and knows the penalty the gods can exact for attempting to usurp their authority over mortals).
<span>Teiresias is motivated to warn Creon because he "sees" that the gods are angered and are going to destroy him if he follows through with his arrogant and willful (see: hubris) course of action.</span>
