1) well, i called on good-natured, garrulous old simon wheeler, and i inquired after your friend leonidas w. smily, as you requested me to do, and i hereunto append the result. if you can get any information out of it you are cordially welcome to it. i have a lurking suspicion that your leonidas w. smily is a myth—that you never knew such a personage, and that you only conjectured that if i asked old wheeler about him it would remind him of his infamous jim smily, and he would go to work and bore me nearly to death with some infernal reminiscence of him as long and tedious as it should be useless to me. if that was your design, mr. ward, it will gratify you to know that it succeeded. which is the best definition of the word garrulous as it is used in this sentence? a) cruel and unkind b) overweight and generally unhealthy c) quiet, untalkative, and mostly silent d) excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner

Read the movie summary. two rival magicians compete for fame and success in edwardian london. when their bitter feud begins to escalate, they each resort to more and more dangerous tricks to try to outdo the other, ultimately placing the lives and sanity of those around them in jeopardy. based on this summary, the film is most likely a(n) action thriller dramatic thriller psychological thriller science fiction thriller

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Read the passage.which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension