The beginning of the story: After a little while, he hailed a hansom and drove home. For a few moments he loitered upon the doorstep, looking round at the silent square, with its blank, close-shuttered windows and its staring blinds. The sky was pure opal now, and the roofs of the houses glistened like silver against it. From some chimney opposite a thin wreath of smoke was rising. It curled, a violet riband, through the nacre- coloured air. Question- How does Wilde create a tense atmosphere at the beginning?

20 points and brainliest plz . 2 based on the initial facts of the case, make an inference or an educated guess as to who you believe is the person guilty of defacing the andrew wyeth painting. explain your reasoning. 3 what additional facts or clues did you gather in part 2 of the story? state at least three additional relevant facts or clues you learned in part 2 of the story. 4. why is mrs. williams clearly the guilty party in this case? what motivated her to ruin the wyeth painting? explain how the facts of the case led you to this final deduction.

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character’s behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.