D) Setting
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Answer: I do not know if they have provided you with options, but the speaker of this passage is Eumaeus, Odysseus's friend and the one who keeps the pigs on his estate.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that this scene takes place when Odysseus returns to Ithaca after the Trojan War and, disguised as a beggar, visits Eumaeus, who does not recognize him but treats him kindly. Odysseus has asked Eumaeus about his life on the estate, and he is here talking about his master, whom he praises and longs for. Eumaeus confesses that not even at his childhood home could he find a master like Odysseus.
The best way to rewrite this sentence to avoid duplication is "Selena was surprised when she attempted to duplicate a copy of a dish she learned in culinary school."
A surprise by definition is unexpected, so it's a bit redundant to say an unexpected surprise. Also, saying culinary twice isn't necessary. It is better to just use it to describe the school and from there it can be inferred that the dish is culinary.
Gift of Magi shows the love and sacrifice of Delia and Jim.
Explanation:
- The vocabulary used is simple and easy to understand. Descriptive sentences are used to show the love and devotion of the couple.
Simple sentence
Three times Delia counted it.
Complex sentence
A thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.
By weaving simple and complex sentences, the author brings the flow in the story. The author has used sentences that directly addresses the audience.
