The expression, a chip off the old block means that people who resemble their parents in some way. For example, you could say <span>“Mark just won the same sailboat race his father won twenty years ago; he's a </span>chip off the old block<span>.”</span>
Answer:
One of the Moral lessons in this story is that experiences can change people. for instance the change of Mally's character. Also people have to put aside conflict and differences and trust each other.
Explanation:
The Tringo's and Gullivers families are always at conflict over the Authority of seaweed in a cove, Mally and Barty always compete over the seaweed. but when Barty fell into a waterhole, and Mally risking her own life to save him despite their differences, she discovered in his unconscious state that she loved him. at this point she experiences a transformation, she initially despised Barty but now she battles with her inner feelings in order to not despise him anymore.
Barty's parents accused Mally of murdering their son when he was still lying unconscious, but Barty later woke up and everything was revealed and both lived happily ever after.
Answer:
- It has iambic pentameter.
Explanation:
Blank verse is elucidated as the literary device that involves a regular iambic pentameter(consists of five iambic feet(an unstressed or short syllable followed by a stressed or long syllable)).
In the given excerpt from Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall', <u>the use of 'iambic pentameter'(five metrical feet') makes it fall in the category of blank verse and helps the poet to create the desired rhythm and mood to convey the intended message effectively</u> ('remove the barriers(walls) that prevent socialization or human interaction) to the audience<u>.</u> The poet feels that 'walls are not good for humans as it promotes isolation and segregation.
The answer for this question is (B) which is she hoped the line for the roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon. Hope this help.
