The old face on the pillow, where marian was bending over it, slowly gathered and collapsed. soft whimpers came out of the small open mouth. it was a sheep that she sounded like a little lamb. marian's face drew very close, the yellow hair hung forward.

which words and phrases in this excerpt best to create a mood of sadness?
a. small open mouth, yellow hair
b. whimpers, sounded like a little lamb
c. old face, collapsed
d. bending over it, hair hung forward

Stress generally occurs when someone? a.becomes overconfident b.disregards others c.feels overwhelmed

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used in the underlined portion of the text?