Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Which TWO of the following statements best identify themes of the text?
A. Peace cannot be achieved without violence.
B. The fear of death can affect how we perceive and experience time.
C. The desire for revenge can cause people to forget about what is most important
in life.
D. People often wish for the opportunity to return to the past.
E. Soldiers have difficulty adjusting to their lives as civilians.
F. War causes people to act in sinister and desperate ways.

Metonymy is best defined as a figure of speech in which

Select 4 statements which could be considered a "theme" of a story, play, poem, etc. a.sometimes the most profound ideas can come from unfamiliar places. b.my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. c. once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. d the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. e a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. f innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. g king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. evil often wears the disguise of innocence.

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the ? 1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.