What is the greatest irony of the story? (“from “the story of an hour”)
a. mrs. mallard’s sister thought she would die from the shock of her husband’s death, but she was fine.
b. mrs. mallard was hopeful about the future of her own life without her husband, but then she lost hope.
c. mrs. mallard was thought to be a weak and ill woman, but she was actually completely healthy.
d. mrs. mallard’s sister feared she would

In a short paragraph of at least two hundred words, compare and contrast how miguel de cervantes’s use of figurative language differs from language use by ha jin. use at least two examples of textual evidence to support your answer.

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Suppose you connect a battery to a small light bulb with a single wire. what do you think will happen? explain your answer.