Which sentence is an example of proper semicolon use? a) i get twenty-five dollars a month, with victuals and clothing; have a comfortable home for mandy,—the folks call her mrs. anderson; and the children—milly, jane, and grundy—go to school and are learning well. b) i get twenty-five dollars a month, with victuals and clothing; have a comfortable home for mandy; the folks call her mrs. anderson; and the children; milly, jane, and grundy—go to school and are learning well. c) i shall probably even be praying for you but; while there is yet time i hasten to wish that you may take a dose of your own poison by mistake.

Which of these devices is most clearly shown here?

June and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she’s a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she’s my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i’m back and i want my dog back. what is the setting of this play? a basket a farm a doghouse a trip

In  the earth is precious, chief seattle says that man did not “weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it.” what attitude is he implicitly criticizing by saying this?