George c. parker, a con artist from around the 1900s, conned others into buying the brooklyn bridge, the statue of liberty, grant's tomb, and the metropolitan museum of art. how should the sentence above be changed to demonstrate the correct use of quotation marks? a. the word "buying" should be in quotation marks because it is an ironic use: parker wasn't authorized to sell those landmarks, and the people who gave him money didn't really buy anything. b. the titles of the famous landmarks should be in quotation marks because they are large and well-known. c. the words "conned others" should be in quotation marks for special emphasis. d. "a con artist from around the 1900s" should be in quotation marks because it is a direct quotation.

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

Why was kennedy concerned about the use of nuclear weapons

"she is his achilles' heel" is an example question 3 options: a allusion b alliteration c simile d personification