So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of god, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and god is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell.

—jonathan edwards

why does edwards use the word provoked instead of the word angered in this passage?
the word provoked suggests that god’s anger is fierce and irrational.
the word provoked suggests that sinners bear responsibility for god’s anger.
the word provoked suggests that god’s anger is sharp and deadly.
the word provoked suggests that sinners do not want to change their ways.

When i was young enough to still spend a long time buttoning my shoes in the morning, i'd listen toward the hall: daddy upstairs was shaving, in the bathroom, and mother downstairs was frying the bacon. they would begin whispering back and forth to each other up and down the stairwell. my father would whistle his phrase, my mother would try to whistle, then hum hers backi drew my buttonhook in and out and listened to it -know it was "the merry widow." the difference was, their song almost floated with laughter. how different from the record, which growled from the beginning, as if the victrola were only slowly being wound up. they kept it running between them, up and down the stairs where i was now just about ready to run clattering down and show them my shoes. what is the effect of the parallelism used in the above excerpt? it establishes the rhythm of a duet to echo the song. it expresses the same ideas. it mirrors opposite ideas. it is a paradox.

In 2–3 complete sentences, thoroughly explain the protagonist's main motivation or goal in "daughter of inventions"? what does the protagonist want? provide at least two specific details from the text to support your analysis of the protagonist's motivation or goal.

Question 3 of 10 2 points read the passage below: spring is a wonderful time of year. green buds poking through the damp soil and flower petals wafting in the wind are sure signs that the weather is changing. which of the following words and phrases represent examples of imagery? o a. "weather is changing" o b. "spring is a wonderful time" o c. "green buds" and "flower petals o d. "time of year" and "are sure signs slomit