Answer: B
Explanation:
I don't know much about gerunds and I'm not very good at explaining but a gerund is a form that is derived from a verb but it functions as a noun.
Answer:
It has a neutral connotation.
Explanation:
Reflecting means to be looking back to what you have done and based on that it might've been bad or good, so it's neutral.
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>The character of the father (king) in “The Princess and the Tin Box,” is a supporting role. Not much is mentioned about him but through the story an outline can be drawn. </em>
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<u>Explanation:</u>
James Thurber’s short story “The Princess and the Tin Box,” is written in the form a modern fable. The main character is the Princess who has just turned eighteen years old and spoilt with riches since childhood. The King or the father of the Princess has a minimal role to play. But from the story we can understand that the princess was very dear to him since she was a baby. He provided her with the best of things that included only gold, precious stones etc. All things below this standard was not even kept in the palace grounds. So he basically, kept his daughter lavishly and dependant on others with all the amenities.
To prevent from succeeding.
In Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s <em>Harrison Bergeron</em>, towards the end of the story, Harrison enters the studio and begins dancing with the ballerina at the sound of perfect music. Then, Kurt says they <em>"...leaped like deer on the moon</em>." to describe their graceful movements.
In this case your answer is "They leaped like deer on the moon".