Read this sentence from the story.

her body ached all over, from hard work and blows, even to her very heart, which really ached hardest of all. what is the effect of the word choice in the sentence?

a) readers sense mundra’s resentment of her situation. b) readers feel sympathy for mundra and all she must endure. c) readers respect mundra’s emotional resilience. d) readers understand the depth of physical pain mundra experiences.

12. why do you think that using a conversational tone with plain language when writing businesses messages is a good idea?

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

Which statement describes how connotationis used in this passage