Select the correct answer from each drop menu. mike an matt went down into the (. ) dusty basement to look for the old baseball cards. when the basement light went out both boys fear was (. ). they were only able to relax again when they heard their sisters hysterical giggles from the direction of the light switch. first blank ardent dank placid second blank zealous palpable mocking

How can the passage best be revised to eliminate logical fallacies and improve clarity

Match each literary device to its definition. pun the use of humor and exaggeration to mock or criticize people's impractical thoughts and practices irony the use of words in a way that conveys the opposite of what they mean paradox the use of a word with more than one possible meaning with the intention of creating humor satire ideas or concepts that seem absurd or contradictory but are nevertheless true arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth

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.