What best explains the irony in the ending of "the inchcape rock"?

a. the abbot of aberbrothok, who put up the bell in the first place, wants to see sir ralph die. in fact, what happens is that he saves sir ralph's life.

b. a fierce storm sinks the ship, and the abbot ends up performing a funeral for the men who stole his bell

c. sir ralph removed the bell, hoping that other ships crash as a result. however, his own ship was destroyed due to the missing bell.

d. sir ralph removed the bell, hoping to get revenge upon the abbot. however, he later regrets removing the bell and endangering others' lives.

Which of the following is a secondary source? o a biography of a playwright ob. historic photograph o c. antique weapon od. census data and statistics

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

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.