the word encompassing means to be including, enclosing, or drawing a circle around.
how does the prefix develop the meaning of the word?
en means within or in
com means to bring inside
compass means "an instrument for drawing circles"
ing designates the ongoing action taking place

i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

i do not think they will sing to me

the examples that saki used to represent satire through situational irony are options two (2) and five (5) inasmuch as the wolf thought that looking for a girl in the bushes could be as easy as hunting little pigs at the park, but it took him so much time to find the girl if it had not been not for a silly mistake. also, bertha would have survived to the wolf's hunt if she had not won those medals for goodness, which at the end they were what got her killed by making noise, so winning medals of goodness was not so good achievement, after all.

we would need to be able to read the passage in question to determine which factor allowed david believe he could defeat goliath. post the passage, and i'd love to out.

what are the options?