Read the following excerpt from canto i of dante's inferno, in which the narrator describes his feelings while being attacked by a lion:
and just as a man, anxious for big winnings,
but the time comes instead for him to lose,
cries and grieves the more he thinks about it,
so did the restless she-beast make me feel . .
which sentence best explains dante's intended use of imagery in this passage?
a. dante describes his potential "big winnings," which represents his expectation that he will make it into heaven.
b. dante realizes that "the time comes instead for him to lose," which foreshadows his journey to hell.
c. dante "cries and grieves," which suggests that he is not a hero in the traditional greek and roman sense.
d. dante compares himself to someone "anxious for big winnings," which sets up the internal conflict.

The correct answer is C. Dante "cries and grieves," which suggests that he is not a hero in the traditional Greek and Roman.  

Imagery is related to create a visual or non-visual sensation through the five senses. Therefore, the correct answer is option c, since s the only sentence creating sensations through the five senses.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.