Most people of good taste very much dislike being asked their names. to say "what is your name? " is always abrupt and unflattering. if you want to know with whom you have been talking, you can generally find a third person later and ask "who was the lady with the grey feather in her hat? " the next time you see her you can say "how do you do, mrs.—" (calling her by name).

does the author use a consistent tone in the passage?
yes, the author maintains a lighthearted and whimsical tone.
yes, the author maintains a formal and authoritative tone.
no, the author switches between serious and mocking tones.
no, the author switches between lighthearted and somber tones.

The gift of the magi analyze the various characters in the story. list which character types—dynamic, round, static, and flat—you observed in the story. cite evidence to support your response.

Iam for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in ev [loud applause.] without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slay liberty as a privilege, not as a right. he is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protec how does the repetition of the phrase "without this" support the paragraph's argument? it reinforces the idea that without equality in the us, the idea of a free society is a joke. it suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people. it indicates that douglass would be content without material possessions or status. it proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the us without the support of all citizens.

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex