read the excerpt from a short story. the beach teemed with tourists from boardwalk to shore. a canopy of colorful umbrellas covered the sand. each was preoccupied with his own happy task, and none noticed the figure as it emerged from the surf. its skin was blistered and raw, and it lumbered awkwardly in the foam. its hideous eyes hungrily appraised the masses. how does the excerpt exemplify the ideas king describes in danse macabre?

Read the passage adapted from aesop’s fables. what is the theme of the story?

Now pick a section from chapter 1 of the call of the wild in which buck is interacting with another character. imagine that section narrated in first person point of view from one of the character's perspective, and rewrite it in the space below, attempting to use a similar writing style as the original author. then, in a second paragraph, consider this: are you able to explore some of the same ideas and themes when viewing the situation from the character's first person point of view, as compared to when it is narrated from london's third-person limited point of view? explain. your response should be be about 150 words in total.

Comprehension the questions below refer to the selection "games at twilight." at the end of the story, ravi — a. feels victorious b. has become mature enough to shrug off a loss in a game c. feels defeated and insignificant d. is he has won the affection of the other children select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d