Read this passage:
on the wall exactly opposite there was a photograph of
gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in
his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth
respect for his uniform and bearing.
-david wyllie, trans., the metamorphosis
which word could replace the underlined word without changing the overall
meaning of the sentence?
o
a. admiration
o
b. contempt
o
c. happiness
o
d. criticism

How can rereading a passage to clarify the meaning of a later one?

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

As it is used in section 1, what does unctuous mean? a) greasy or soapy b) soft or fragile c) traditional or elite d) hypocritical or insincere