The word gelid is used in line 1 to describe the serpents on Medusa's head. What meaning of "gelid" would you infer from lines 1 and 2? Write your definition of "gelid" here and tell how you got it. Then, check your meaning against a print or online dictionary and revise if necessary.

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The word "gelid" in its denotative sense represents something frosty and that causes an intense cold. When we analyze this word in the description of the snakes of Medusa's head, we can consider that this word was used to describe the feeling of dread that the snakes caused, because the extreme cold is felt by people who are terrified. Therefore, we can consider that the snakes of Medusa's head were "gelids" because they managed to cause dread and a supernatural fear in those who saw them.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

i believe the correct answer is a