A well-dressed woman wearing a hat looks to the left. Two women in the background are looking at the other woman and whispering to each other with gossiping expressions on their face. Which of the following statements is most likely true about the nonverbal communication depicted in this picture? a. The women in the background are complementing their verbal communication with their body language. B. The nonverbal communication of the women in the background is tied to culture. C. The women in the background are contradicting their verbal communication with their body language. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C.

Which statement explains the relationship between literary devices and theme? literary devices are theme. literary devices distract from the theme. literary devices replace a theme. literary devices emphasize theme.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean