Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter.
lastly, in lieu of these shifting scenes, came back the rude market-place of the puritan settlement, with all the
townspeople assembled and levelling their stern regards at hester prynne, -yes, at herself.-who stood on the scaffold
of the pillory, an infant on her arm, and the letter a, in scarlet, fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her
bosom!
what is the effect of the underlined words in this excerpt?
they impart a mood of distress and shame.
they impart a mood of nostalgia and self-reflection.
they provide a visual image of the violent setting.
they provide historical insight into the puritan setting.

Read this sentence. the table was given to lexi by her grandmother. which of the following revises this sentence to include another prepositional phrase? the table in the kitchen was given to lexi by her grandmother. the table was given to lexi by her beloved grandmother. the table was given to lexi by her grandmother ruth. the wooden table was given to lexi by her grandmother. submit skip save and close

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

An author describes a new character as having hooded eyes wild movements and relentless energy which word best describes the impression other characters would have of the new character