1. Which of the following best describes the mood or overall feeling of the first stanza? A. surprise at lucky circumstances
B. hesitatibn about what is yet to come
C. strength and resolve in the face of difficulty
D. disappointment and anger about the present

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Read this sentence: while on vacation, i often relax by reading one of myfavorite books, go to the movies, or swimming in the pool.which revision corrects the parallel structure error? a. while on vacation, i often relax by reading one of my favoritebooks, going to the movies, or swimming in the pool.ob. while on vacation, i often relax by reading one of my favoritebooks, going to the movies, or swim in the pool.oc. while on vacation, i often relax by reading one of my favoritebooks, i like to go to the movies, or go swimming in the pool.od. while on vacation, i often enjoy relaxing by reading one of myfavorite books, go to the movies, or swimming in the pool.