"The Metamorphosis" by Kafka resists any cohesive and singular interpretation. The story hovers on the borders of funny and
horrifying, personal and
universal, and absurd and the ordinary
reality. How do you think the story connects the above-mentioned
extremities (realism-absurdity, fun-horror, personal-
universal). Give specific textual examples for each of these
binaries. How do you interpret Gregor's transformation into a
monstrous "pest”

True or false: a writer uses ellipses to indicate an omission or that something has been left out of a direct quote.

Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? joe summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. old man warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. mrs. adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. mr. adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society's old ways.

What do we call a two-syllable metrical foot that consists of one unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable? a. anapest b.dactyl c.iamb d.elision