In the article, the writer's diction A. Stresses the extreme importance of saying thank-you for gifts that come in any size or manner to a person. B. Expresses how effective conveying sincere gratitude and appreciation toward another person can be. C. Communicates the author's frustration and despair in how people choose to correspond with one another. D. Shows the contrast between her perception of handwritten thank-you notes and technological forms of thank-you.

The interaction between joanna and triburcio can best be described as a) heated b) apathetic c) despondent d) hopeful

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

According to the study what did john steinbeck do to prepare for his book the grapes of wrath