Algernon. It is awfully hard work doing nothing. –The Importance of Being Earnest,
Oscar Wilde
Which statement best explains the paradox in this line?
No one would agree that doing nothing is hard work, so the statement is clearly meant as a joke.
Algernon thinks that doing nothing is hard work, but he does not actually know what hard work is like.
Doing nothing seems like it should be quite easy, but sometimes it really can be difficult to do nothing.

In a short summary, describe the progression of roderick usher’s mental and physical deterioration over the course of the story. in your opinion, what brought on his illness?

Which of the following words best describes gregors life as expressed in this passage a.) excitingb.)surprisingc.)satisfying d.)demanding

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.