excerpt from jane eyre
charlotte bronte

1 there was no possibility of taking a walk that day. we had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (mrs. reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.

2 i was glad of it: i never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to eliza, john, and georgiana reed.

what does the term 'chidings' mean as it is used in the second paragraph?
a) commendations
b) flattery
c) lectures
d) stories

Can someone me with this prompt and a multi paragraph essay? the best villain many stories feature a hero who behaves honorably and fights for good. these same stories often include a villain who behaves selfishly and stands at odds with the hero. in your opinion, who is the best villain from a movie or piece of literature? think about what traits make him or her a good villain, and how he or she contrasts the hero. write an essay that describes your favorite villain. be sure to include details about the villain's characteristics, and compare those traits to the hero's characteristics. as you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience. •support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, information, and references from the text. •cite direct quotes and any information that has been paraphrased from the passages that you have read. •organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. •use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. •edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard american english.