Read this excerpt from the call of the wild by jack london. close in under the sheltering rock buck made his nest. so snug and warm was it, that he was loath to leave it when francois distributed the fish which he had first thawed over the fire. but when buck finished his ration and returned, he found his nest occupied. a warning snarl told him that the trespasser was spitz. till now buck had avoided trouble with his enemy, but this was too much. the beast in him roared.

why does the author include this detail?

it is a part of the exposition that introduces the dogs’ personalities.
it is a part of the exposition that describes francois’s kindness to the dogs.
it is a part of the rising action that shows a conflict between the dogs.
it is a part of the rising action that explains a shortage of rations.

What is one possible theme for the poem forgetfulness

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

From reading the first section of the legend of sleepy hollow, how would you identify this genre of literature?