What is the central idea communicated in this paragraph?
that the Dashwood family is well-established and respected by many
that Mr. Henry Dashwood is a very difficult and angry individual
that Mrs. Henry Dashwood is a cruel and unkind lady
D)
that the Dashwood family is filled with greedy money-grubbers

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

Read the movie summary. two rival magicians compete for fame and success in edwardian london. when their bitter feud begins to escalate, they each resort to more and more dangerous tricks to try to outdo the other, ultimately placing the lives and sanity of those around them in jeopardy. based on this summary, the film is most likely a(n)

Which two lines in this excerpt from elizabeth bishops the fish suggests that the speaker respects the fish