Assess and Reflect As you did with the paragraph you revised earlier in this activity, use what you have learned
about effective sentences and paragraphs and make revisions so that this simple, unelaborated
paragraph becomes an effective, analytical paragraph.

In "Lamb to the Slaughter." Dahl conveys dramatic irony through Mary's dialogue with
the detectives. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that at least one of the
characters does not. Mary offers the detectives dinner. "Ita be a favour to me if you'd eat it
up." Mary knows the lamb is the murder weapon. Dahl's readers know the lamb is the murder
weapon. Detective Noonan doesn't know the lamb is the murder weapon. The detectives eat the
lamb. "Personally, I think it's right here under our noses."

As for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten twain’s words? as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame . . a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Explain how dave’s search for adulthood in ,the man who was almost a man” reflects the africa-american desire to escape the poverty of the south at the time the story was written.