Read this excerpt from beowulf, in which unferth, one of hrothgar's warriors, addresses beowulf. art thou that beowulf with breca did struggle, on the wide sea-currents at swimming contended, where to humor your pride the ocean ye tried, ’twas mere folly that actuated you both to risk your lives on the ocean. from vainest vaunting adventured your bodies in care of the waters? in the water’s possession, ye toiled for a seven-night; he at swimming outdid thee, in strength excelled thee. the pledge that he made thee breca outdid you entirely. the son of beanstan hath soothly accomplished. then i ween thou wilt find thee less fortunate issue, much more will grendel outdo you, if you vie with him in prowess. which of these words best describes unferth's tone?
a) vehement
b) insulting
c) ironic
d)casual

Astudent wants to replace the underlined word to make the meaning more precise.which phrase would be the best replacement for the underlined phrase ?

Select the correct text in the passage. which two lines in this excerpt from shakespeare's romeo and juliet foreshadow the tragic fate of romeo and juliet? friar laurence: so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after hours with sorrow chide us not! romeo: amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight: do thou but close our hands with holy words, then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough i may but call her mine. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

What is the climax of chapter 2 of the the sound and the fury? a. the compsons sell their plot of land to send quentin to harvard. b. quentin drops out of school. c. quentin commits suicide. d. caddy gets pregnant.