Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. When the place couldn'hold no more, the duke he quit tending door and went around the back way and come on to the stage and stood up before the curtain and made a little speech , and praised up this tragedy, and said it was the most thrillingest one that ever was; and so he went on a-bragging about the tragedy, and about Edmund Kean the Elder, which was to play the main principal part in it; and at last when he'd got everybody's expectations up high enough, he rolled up the curtain, and the next minute the king come a- prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over,ring-streaked-and-striped , all sorts of colors , as splendid as a rainbow.And-but never mind the rest of his outfit; it was just wild, but it was awful funny. Which best describes the source of the humor in this excerpt? the fact that the place was packed the duke's speech to the audience the image of the king performing the audience's high expectations

Click to correct any capitalizatior errors. When I asked Dad whether the mountains and Craters on Venus have names,he told me that one of the craters is named Billie holiday.

Which sentence best explains the reason for Prometheus's fall? A. He valued personal gain over community. B. He defied the laws of a divine being. C. He wanted knowledge more than love. D. He was jealous of humanity.

(1) 7. Which narrative conclusion technique allows an author to show changes that occurred in the story? A. Action B. Reflection C. Dialogue D. Realization

Why do Gregor's family members knock on his door as it nears seven o'clock? They hear strange noises and come to check on him It's time for him to go to work and they don't want him to be late It's time for breakfas

Which two paragraphs best convey the development of the theme that people's individual strengths combine to create a strong friendship? A. Paragraphs 3 and 9 B. Paragraphs 5 and 7 C. Paragraphs 6 and 8 D. Paragraphs 10 and 11

Teolinda Gersão's story "The Red Fox Fur Coat" is an example of magical realism. Magical realism combines realistic details with fantasy elements. Combine the sentences into one sentence. Type your answer here.

Shakespeare wrote comedies tragedies, and histories. True False

Which event best illustrates the monster's good side? A. Cutting and stacking wood for the family in the cottage B. Leaving gold pieces on the doorstep of the family's cottage C. Searching for Frankenstein in order to get a mate D. Listening to and learning language from Felix

Select the sentence that uses personification. The big, fuzzy teddy bear was placed on the bed next to the small, soft stuffed turtle. The weathered shed in the backyard was slumped over in defeat. The tsunami rushed over the land, crashing into everything in its path.

2. The poet most likely repeats the words "The back of the hand to everything to A. describe how events in nature are cyclical and often repeat throughout history. B. demonstrate the way that the trees and the speaker both found ways to fight back. C. show how both the actual hurricane and the metaphorical hurricane were similarly destructive. D. express a feeling of surprise about the way the speaker's life turned out differently than expected.