What is this paragraph topic sentence? in 1867, the united states bought alaska from russia for about $7 million. many americans thought it was a foolish purchase. they thought alaska was a wasteland of ice and snow . however, alaska is rich in oil, fish , and lumber . the purchase of alaska was a true bargain

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

“what i heard was abominable,” said utterson. “it can make no change. you do not understand my position,” returned the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. “i am painfully situated, utterson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one. it is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.” –the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde, robert louis stevenson write two to three sentences explaining how this passage creates suspense.

In this excerpt from his famous virginia convention speech patrick henry employees which literary device