Georgia on our mind is a great example of the best of the new southern writing, and, believe me, i have read most of it! devin mcleod has a fabulous ear, and his use of southern dialect of all classes and types of southerners is pitch perfect. what reader will ever forget the character of miz roberts?

what is most appropriate tone to use when having a conversation with a doctor?

a. playful
b. formal
c. suspicious
d. mocking

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.