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The words screaming and rushed in the passage suggest which tone in the story the metamorphosis a.) tense b.) positive c.) fun d.) formal

What does the birdcage symbolize in trifles?

Read the sentence from the war of the worlds. i turned, and as i did so the screw must have come out, for the lid of the cylinder fell upon the gravel with a ringing concussion. which option is the accurate synonym of the word concussion as it is used in the sentence? explosion disruption crash interruption