Apex - read the following excerpt from "ambush" by tim o'brien

i had already pulled the pin on a grenade. i had come up to a crouch. it was entirely automatic. i did not hate the young man; i did not see him as the enemy; i did not ponder issues of morality or politics or military duty. i crouched and kept my head low. i tried to swallow whatever was rising from my stomach, which tasted like lemonade, something fruity and sour.

which word from the excerpt best to establish the tone?

a. sour
b. grenade
c. duty
d. crouch

Mr and mrs van daan murmur their welcome what are the playwrights indicating by using the word murmur?

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Me, will give you 20 the main character in realistic fiction are usually dynamic; they undergo change and grow according to their experiences. louise mallard from kate chopin's "the story of an hour" is an example of a dynamic character. which of the following excerpts from chopin's story highlight the transformation that louise undergoes?