Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of the awakening. the house was painted a dazzling white; the outside shutters, or jalousies, were green. in the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of every description which flourishes in south louisiana. within doors the appointments were perfect after the conventional type. the softest carpets and rugs covered the floors; rich and tasteful draperies hung at doors and windows. which best explains how the author establishes mood in the excerpt? a. through the use of strong adjectives b. through insight into a character’s emotions c. through the use of a character’s actions d. through words with connotations of happiness

The essay sea stars by barbara hurd. what point is the author making by comparing a sea star missing an arm to a human losing a limb?

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How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."