Which of the following sentences most clearly uses imagery to create a positive mood? a. the day was beautiful and filled everyone with a feeling of optimism and undeniable contentment. b. mountains rose like giant guardians, their arms folded; they told all who drew near, “stay back.” c. the rowers steered their canoe across a stripe of sunlight on the lake and breathed in the crisp air. d. “you won’t believe the news! ” yuri shouted. “cassie is going to have a baby, and it’s a girl! ”

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Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match the audience to the description of each speech.

Multiple ! in this excerpt from act i, scene vi, of macbeth, duncan praises the atmosphere in the castle and the hospitality of his hostess. identify two reasons that these comments are ironic. duncan: this castle hath a pleasant seat: the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle sense. . . (enter lady macbeth.) duncan: see, see, our honour'd hostess! — the love that follows us sometime is our trouble, which still we as love. herein i teach you how you shall bid god ild us for your pains, and us for your trouble. he will meet his death in the castle, which he considers a pleasant place. his praise for inverness and his hostess, lady macbeth, is deceptive. duncan secretly plans to give macbeth's title to donalbain. the hostess he praises is actually plotting his murder.