In the following sentences, the underlined words share the same denotation, or general literal meaning: “thinking well of oneself.” Which underlined word has the most strongly negative connotation? Base your answer on context as well as on your knowledge of the word. A. Keisha seemed very self-assured at the beginning of her speech but began to stumble after an attack of nerves.
B. Reggie is not the most confident person, so we were reluctant to tell him that he had not qualified for the team.
C. Jon is too proud to accept help from other people and thinks that he should be able to manage by himself.
D. Some say that Sven is conceited, but I enjoy listening to his stories about his heroic victories in football and tennis.

In the following sentence which word is abstract noun quincy insisted that each one of his teammate members demonstrate loyalty members team quincys loyalty

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

What would the tone of the prologue to romeo and juliet be?