Read the exchange between Antigone and Choragos from Scene II of Antigone. Antigone: Ah Creon, Think me a fool, if you like; but it may well be
That a fool convicts me of folly.

Choragos: Like father, like daughter: both headstrong, deaf to reason!
She has never learned to yield.

How does this exchange move the plot forward toward Creon's decision to sentence Antigone?

A. It indicates that Antigone is unwilling to compromise because she thinks Creon is a buffoon.

B. Choragos is letting the audience know about the real issue between Antigone and Creon.

C. Choragos understands what Antigone is going through and her frustration with Creon.

D. It helps the audience understand that Antigone is completely in the right, and Creon is in the wrong.

How might an author with the opposite attitude rephrase the following sentence? this historic building is a local treasure, with a distinctive exterior and many antiques and fascinating artwork on the inside. choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. it's a shame this old building hasn't been torn down yet: its ugly design makes it an eyesore, and it is full of rickety furniture and dusty paintings. this building was built over 100 years ago and features a design not seen on many other buildings of the era as well as a large collection of furniture and art. the old man running the antiques shop watched the kids with suspicion, worrying they would not handle his fragile merchandise with proper care. it is vital that we preserve the history of our town by taking care of buildings like this one, with its interesting design and outstanding collection of art and furniture.

Which of the following is true of theme? a. theme is what readers learn from the character's experiences. b. there is only ever one theme in a story or poem. c. there is usually no hint of a story's theme until the climax. d. theme is developed only through dialogue.

It is much safer to be feared than loved, when, of the two, either must be dispensed with. . among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty, which, with his boundless valour, made him revered and terrible in the sight of his soldiers, but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect. –the prince, niccolò machiavelli what kind of reasoning does machiavelli use in this excerpt? he uses inductive reasoning because he offers statistics to prove his claim. he uses inductive reasoning because he observes a pattern and proves a conclusion. he uses deductive reasoning because he relies on scientific experiments to prove a conclusion. he uses deductive reasoning because he introduces a conclusion and proves it with evidence.