This sentence from the essay has a spelling mistake. “The ironic thing is that the trendsetter’s can’t even achieve the physical image that they are portraying.”

If I were to quote the previous sentence in an essay, which of the following would I do?

A. Leave the error as it is.
B. Correct the error.
C. Leave the error but follow the error “trendsetter’s” with the correction in brackets.
D. Leave the error but include “[sic]” just before closing the quotation.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.

The courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: a: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money b: the speaker places a high value on the item c: the speaker never wears the brooch d: the speaker feels it could be easily replaced