‘nohbdy, nohbdy's tricked me, nohbdy's ruined me! ’
to this rough shout they made a sage reply:
‘ah well, if nobody has played you foul
there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain
given by great zeus. let it be your father,
poseidon lord, to whom you pray.

what theme is best revealed by this conflict?

a. humor can relieve tense situations.
b. it is important to be loyal to friends and family.
c. trickery is a valuable weapon in battle.
d. riddles are best solved with many minds.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Myths often function as a connection to the , or the customs and beliefs, of a group of people.

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex