Question 17 of 21 Read the following sentence:
These moments of peace are ephemeral and will last only
until the next crisis occurs.
What is the most likely meaning of ephemeral" as it is used in this sentence?
A. Convenient
B. Short-lived
C. Exciting
D. Tiny
SUBMIT

that’s the kind of bug henry was; and if we’d a had him along ’stead of our kings, he’d a fooled that town a heap worse than ourn done.”

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.