How does the narrator's feelings about how cuban indians lived explain her actions in the story? a. she enjoys the simplicity of living and playing in cuba. b. she goes on many solitary expeditions to enjoy nature. c. she relishes her meals of crabmeat and simple fruits. d. she visits the caves often to marvel at the stalactites.

In the essay “drowning in dishes,” what is ironic about the fact that danial’s first position in his new job is the dishwashing station?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

The attitude the speaker in this poem holds toward himself can best be described as