Item 16 Which statement best explains the effect of the punctuation in this passage? A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George’s men came marching, up to the old inn-door. A. It indicates that the poet is searching for the right words to express himself.

B. It tells the reader not to pause at the end of lines.

C. It indicates that the marching was interrupted.

D. It highlights the rhythm of the approaching soldiers.

It was this unfathomable longing of the soul to vex itself- to offer violence to its own nature -- to do wrong forthe wrong's sake only - that urged me to continue andfinally to consummate the injury i had inflicted upon theunoffending brute.which theme does this sentence best support? ) a. humans are to struggle against their fate.b. all people have a wicked side.c. humans are meant to rule earth.od. no wrong will go unpunished.submit

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him.""i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied.  what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections.arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role.robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna.robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.