Part a: how does the setting develop the theme of the short story? a the story takes place during world war ii, revealing how daisy is confronted with more obstacles than the average child. b the story takes place at the end of the world war ii, emphasizing how eventually all conflicts resolve. c the story takes place during world war ii, drawing parallels between daisy’s bullies and the violent actions of germany. d the story takes place during world war ii bombings, stressing the importance of remaining calm during emergencies.

One element of lyrical poetry is personal reflection. which line is n this poem most clearly illustrate that element

When i was young enough to still spend a long time buttoning my shoes in the morning, i'd listen toward the hall: daddy upstairs was shaving, in the bathroom, and mother downstairs was frying the bacon. they would begin whispering back and forth to each other up and down the stairwell. my father would whistle his phrase, my mother would try to whistle, then hum hers backi drew my buttonhook in and out and listened to it -know it was "the merry widow." the difference was, their song almost floated with laughter. how different from the record, which growled from the beginning, as if the victrola were only slowly being wound up. they kept it running between them, up and down the stairs where i was now just about ready to run clattering down and show them my shoes. what is the effect of the parallelism used in the above excerpt? it establishes the rhythm of a duet to echo the song. it expresses the same ideas. it mirrors opposite ideas. it is a paradox.

In what way was the modernist element of disillusionment shown in “the jitling of granny weatherall”? a) the story rejects traditional, chronological order. b) granny feels jilted at both her wedding and her deathbed. c) the narration makes heavy use of symbolism. d) granny’s thoughts are hard to distinguish from real events