Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Aunt Imogen was coming, and therefore

The children—Jane, Sylvester, and Young George—

Were eyes and ears; for there was only one

Aunt Imogen to them in the whole world,

And she was in it only for four weeks (5)

In fifty-two. But those great bites of time

Made all September a Queen’s Festival;

In line 6 of the excerpt, what it the significance of the word bite?

It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.
It implies that the visit will have a painful and stinging effect.
It implies that the children are only grudgingly willing to participate in their aunt’s visit.
It suggests that the visit is just a brief sample of a pleasant life.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."