When Rainsford hears a strange noise... А
he rushes to the rail, recognizing the sound of a
gunshot, but falls off the yacht as he reaches out for
his pipe.
00
herushes to the rail, recognizing the sound of a
person yelling, but falls off the yacht as he reaches
out for his pipe.
С
he tries to run for help, recognizing the sound of a
gunshot, but slips and falls off the yacht.
D
he is startled out of his sleep, loses his balance, and
rolls off the yacht!

The book the sweet hereafter: in three or four paragraphs, compare and contrast the irony of nichole's reasons for lying to the court about the accident to another well-known character who lies that you have encountered in literature. which of these characters had a better reason to lie: your character or nichole? which of these characters got the outcome they hoped for when they told the lie? what does the irony in each story say about the nature of truth and lies? (note: some famous literary liars you might consider writing about are: elizabeth proctor or abigail williams from the crucible; odysseus from the odyssey; romeo from romeo and juliet; tom or daisy buchanan from the great gatsby; arthur dimmesdale from the scarlet letter; the narrator or marla singer from fight club; cyrano or christian from cyrano de bergerac; sheherazhad from arabian nights; huck finn from the adventures of huckleberry finn; pip from great expectations, or a liar of your choice from a book or play you have read/seen)

Read these sentences from "the yellow wallpaper." the color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. it is dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint to others. what tone does the author create with the word choice? o a. beautiful o b. disgusted o c. happy o d. silly

In what way do you think it would be difficult to live next to the united states