chapter viii, paragraph 2: “. . [t]he little imp fell a-squalling, and scratching, and biting with such violence, that i was forced to let it go; and it was high time, for a whole troop of old ones came about us at the noise, but finding the cub was safe . . they durst not venture near us. i observed the young animal’s flesh to smell very rank, and the stink was somewhat between a weasel and a fox . . ”

chapter viii, paragraph 10: “friendship and benevolence are the two principled virtues among the houyhnhnms; and these not confined to particular objects, but universal to the whole race. . they preserve decency and civility in the highest degrees, but are altogether ignorant of ceremony. . [i]t is reason only that makes a distinction of persons . . ”

all of the following diction from the passages above illustrates animal or beast-like qualities except
“cub”

“weasel”

“scratching”

“benevolence”

Analyze the foot of the following word. use a dictionary if necessary. advise iambic trochaic

He now spent his days in his house, from room to room.which verb best completes the sentence?

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.