1. In the beginning of the story, when the room where the elderly ladies live is being described with similes and other figurative language, do things seem to be moving slowly or quickly?

Explain your answer.

Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

Which lines from the passage suggest that macbeth is honorable, courageous, and well liked by his peers?

Changing the sentence structure and how quickly events unfold in a story can affect which literally element?