Read the excerpt from "the thing about terry.”

what’s she love most? i ask

when all else is said

what makes her smile,

gets her up out of bed?

based on the indirect characterization in this stanza, which word best describes the narrator?

caring

polite

proud

gentle

caring

Explanation:

Gentle means having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Caring is displaying kindness and concern for others.

The narrator in the excerpt cares about this lady. He shows that by asking "what she loves most, what makes her smile and gets her out of bed." Thus he is displaying concern for her. So the answer is caring.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”