This excerpt from the life of charlotte brontë by elizabeth gaskell, what does the author mean by the sentence “the west riding men are sleuth-hounds in pursuit of money”?

a. the author personifies sleuth-hounds by comparing them to men of the west riding area.
b. the author compares the men from west riding with animals, specifically hounds, by using hyperbole for comic effect.
c. the author uses sarcasm to criticize the inability of men from west riding to find anything.
d. the author uses a metaphor to compare the west riding men in their quest for money with hounds that pursue prey.

Provide at least two quotes from the play romeo and juliet to show that the characters’ differences did or did not define them.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun

Identify a synonym to the word “swine” as used by chekhov. dog pig coward bad person