The word, which i interpret the flying or floating island, is in the original laputa, whereof i could never learn the true etymology. lap, in the old obsolete language, signifies high; and untuh, a governor; from which they say, by corruption, was derived laputa from lapuntah. what would be the best suggestion to give jonathan swift for improving the original diction in the passage? 1. substitute “governor” with “laputa.” 2. add a long sentence to the end of the passage. 3. provide a physical description of the “flying or floating island.” 4. invent new words to add to the passage.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.

Which work would represent a change to the artistic medium of this original work?

Choose two context clues to the meaning of the word sloth