Part of the exposition of a story or play is the presentation of the initial conflict. Which parts of the excerpt indicate the initial conflict that drives the story? Select ALL of the correct answers. (A) The beverages are getting low, madam — what with entertaining so much —

(E) there’s Mrs. Darby — such a cat —

(B) But, mother, if you only have twelve people, Father can't sit at the head of the table.

(C) But he has to sit at the head. It looks too undignified when the man of the house is pushed to the side —

(D) There must be a woman at each end —

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .