Tock - Milo's friend Tock is a literally a "watchdog." A giant clock makes up part of his body, and he constantly makes ticking noises. He patrols the Doldrums and stops people from wasting time.ollboothNorton JusterContentsContextPlot OverviewCharacter ListAnalysis of Major CharactersMiloTockThe HumbugThemes, Motifs, and SymbolsSummary & AnalysisChapters 1–2Chapters 3–5Chapters 6–8Chapters 9–11ExpandImportant Quotations ExplainedKey FactsStudy Questions and Suggested Essay TopicsQuizzesHow to Cite This SparkNote
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Tock - Milo's friend Tock is a literally a "watchdog." A giant clock makes up part of his body, and he constantly makes ticking noises. He patrols the Doldrums and stops people from wasting time. The Humbug - The Humbug is an insect who lives only to flatter people—especially himself. The Humbug is ignorant about everything from math to geography and proves himself the fool by his constant attempts to say intelligent things. After trying to brown-nose his way to favor with King Azaz, he accompanies Milo and Tock on their journey. hope this helps
Your answer is D. An elegy may express larger themes of loss, such as the passing of youth.
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<span>D) Michelle's paintings stood out vividly when they were displayed against a neutral background.
The subordinate clause is "when they were displayed against a neutral background. Even though part of this clause could stand alone: they were displayed against a neutral background, using the word 'when' makes the clause dependent. We need to know what happened WHEN they were displayed. The rest of the sentence solves this - Michelle's paintings stood out vividly. </span>
Elie Wiesel uses personification of death when he is talking to his father. ... Elie realized that his father had already given up, he was ready to commit himself into Death's arms. Death was inevitable now, when was the question. After arguing with his father, or Death, Elie finally prevails, for now.Jun 10, 2014
<span>D. Writers vary sentence structure and length, depending on the purpose of a piece</span>