Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text.

read this excerpt from "a letter from birmingham jail" by martin luther king jr.:

i hope you are able to see the distinction i am trying to point out. in no sense do i advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.

which statement best describes the connotative meaning of the word rabid?

a)it has a positive connotation, suggesting a genuine depth of feeling.

b)it has a negative connotation, suggesting a dangerous fanaticism.

c)it has a negative connotation, suggesting a severe lack of intelligence.

d)it has a positive connotation, suggesting a level of grudging respect.

B) It has a negative connotation, suggesting a dangerous fanaticism.

Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from Birmingham Jail was written during his imprisonment. He was locked up as a consequence of his and others' peaceful protests against the treatment of African-Americans in Birmingham at the time.

In the letter he refuses and condemns the violent and illegal means others might employ to defend their beliefs. For him those are the characteristics of rabid segregationists - white supremacists who supported racial separation.

As opposed to their fanatic beliefs and actions, Martin Luther King Jr refuses any law-defying action and only approves non violent protests.

that's a lot of reading foo

explanation:

identify the subordinate clause in each of the following sentences. tell whether each clause is used as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.

11.) emily dickinson, who was born in 1830in amherst, massachusetts, was a great american poet.

12.) she appeared to lead a fairly normal life until she became a recluse in her family's home.

13.) there she wrote poems that literary critics now call "great american poetry".

14.) unfortunately, only a few of dickinson's poems were published while she was alive.

15.) after she died in 1886, her other poems were published.

16.) i think everyone should reaad at least some of dickonson's poetry.

17.) dickinson is a poet whose work i now read often.

18.) the poems i have just finished reading are "a narrow fellow in the grass" and "apparently with no surprise"

19.) the rythyms of dickonson's poems are best appreciated when you read the poems aloud.

20.) whatever i read by emily dickonson surprises amd inspires me.