Part A. Tell if the following capitalized words create a favorable or unfavorable connotation in the sentences below.

1. Frustrated and impatient, the woman SNAPPED at the cashier while checking her
out.
2. My mother has always been considered to be a PENNY PINCHER
3. The girl was SMART AS A WHIP
4. My dad is an EXQUISITE chef in the kitchen.
5. The car salesman was very PUSHY.
6. The congressman was very CUNNING in his approach to debate.

What does vexed mean as it is used in the second stanza of "the second coming"?

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind