In “elegy written in a country churchyard,” gray compares the dead of the little village to famous leaders and poets in order to emphasize a. the many differences between them. b. the way in which the poor have been abused. c. the townspeople’s lack of education. d. the importance of every person.

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

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What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.