Read the following excerpt from The First Men in the Moon, then answer the question below. The trees about the building swayed and whirled and tore themselves to pieces, that sprang towards the flare. My ears were smitten with a clap of thunder that left me deaf on one side for life, and all about me windows smashed, unheeded. Based on the excerpt, the word, "smitten," most nearly means: obsessed removed touched struck

What is the difference between a major and a minor character? a major character has a less important story line, while a minor character plays a bigger role in the plot. a major character plays a big role in the plot, while a minor character has a less important story line. a major character has an unimportant story line in the plot. a minor character's story line is as important and developed as the major characters' story lines.

How does it change your understanding of the laws to read them as a primary source rather than just a summary of laws?

Which two characteristics are basic parts of a literary analysis essay about a play?