Which of the following statements best explains the significance of the omens supposedly seen before the arrival of the spanish? a there is no significance to these omens because they are part of a myth created after the fact. b in these omens, the aztecs saw the end of the world through the return of the gods, and thus the dawning of a new and glorious age. c the significance of these omens lies in what they ultimately represented to montezuma: that they were destined to be destroyed. d the significance of these omens lies in what the aztecs chose to do with this information; that is, namely, to ignore it in favor of fighting.

100 points. answer one of these: 1) describe the paradoxical nature of algernon being “serious” about bunburying. explain the term “bunburying” and its role in the story. analyze the significance of bunburying when it comes to symbolism, conflict, and setting. 2)the subtitle of the play is “a trivial comedy for serious people.” discuss the reversal of the serious and the trivial in the play. give examples of what some characters consider to be insignificant and what they consider to be important. what social commentary is made as a result of these inversions?

Nat least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”

Multiple ! in this excerpt from act i, scene vi, of macbeth, duncan praises the atmosphere in the castle and the hospitality of his hostess. identify two reasons that these comments are ironic. duncan: this castle hath a pleasant seat: the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle sense. . . (enter lady macbeth.) duncan: see, see, our honour'd hostess! — the love that follows us sometime is our trouble, which still we as love. herein i teach you how you shall bid god ild us for your pains, and us for your trouble. he will meet his death in the castle, which he considers a pleasant place. his praise for inverness and his hostess, lady macbeth, is deceptive. duncan secretly plans to give macbeth's title to donalbain. the hostess he praises is actually plotting his murder.