Which element is necessary to complete the graphic organizer? complex sentence predicate subordinate clause independent clause

In the six-step process of preparing a speech, what should you do after you gather the information you need ? a) practice your speech b) limit your subject c) determine the purpose for your speech d) outline your speech

Without saying a word, berthe seized the child, kissed it and hugged it to her. then she raised her tear-filled eyes to him, asking: "did you say that the mother was dead? " he answered: "yes—just now—in my arms. i had broken with her since summer. i knew nothing. the physician sent for me." then berthe murmured: "well, we will bring up the little one." in this excerpt from "a wedding gift," the scene is an example of situational irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of redemption because the child has another chance an example of dramatic irony because berthe behaves in a surprising way an example of the theme of tragedy because the infant's mother has just died

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic