NEED HELP ASAP!! Please “From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly
break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage, and call the members all to nought; nor was that august
personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him
outright with encour
aging her husband in habits of idleness.
Using context clues, what does the word termagant most likely mean in this excerpt from Washington Irving's "Rip Van
Winkle"?
A.)school teacher
B.)delicate girl
C.)overbearing woman
D.)devoted homemaker

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.

Which of the plot elements below usually comes first in a story? climax exposition rising action resolution

Whats the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature. explain what the importance is to me