What evidence do the authors provide to support the theory of how California was named? A) They say that the name appeared on a map in 1542. B) They compare earlier explorations to more recent ones. C) They state that President Roosevelt recognized the name. D) They mention that California was once considered the back door of the country.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

By percy bysshe shelley hail to thee, blithe spirit! bird thou never wert, that from heaven, or near it, pourest thy full heart in profuse strains of unpremeditated art. higher still and higher from the earth thou springest like a cloud of fire; the blue deep thou wingest, and singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest. in the golden lightning of the sunken sun, o'er which clouds are bright'ning, thou dost float and run; like an unbodied joy whose race is just begun. 1 select the correct answer. why is the poem "ode to a skylark" an example of a horatian ode? a. because its stanzas are of uniform length b. because it is filled with figurative language c. because it is filled with references to myths d. because it pays tribute to the figure of the skylark

Based on mark antony’s argument in the above speech, why does he repeat the line, “but brutus says he was ambitious,/and brutus is an honorable man”?