In which sentence is the past participle used incorrectly? a. he had met with multiple people before someone agreed to hear his business plan. b. despite his best intentions, victor had still failed to come up with a creative idea for his book. c. i had rang your doorbell several times by the time you answered it. d. a new coat of paint had brightened the room considerably.

Which aspect of hexagonal writing leads you to consider works that have similar elements? personal allusions analysis of literary devices literary allusions evaluation

Which techniques does president reagan use in this excerpt? select three options. pathos ethos shift understatement overstatement mark this and return save and exit

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.