Read this passage, in which Jim tells Huck what he thinks of the duke and the king.
But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar
rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's
reglar rapscallions.
Choose the sentence that best translates what
Jim says into standard English.
The kings are regular rascals for sure.
The kings are from the days of regular rascals.
The kings yearn for regular rascals.

Lines 9-12 compare the "ashes of youth" to a deathbed twilight fire youth

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?

Which theme of romeo and juliet is reflected in this excerpt?