Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter. standing on that miserable eminence, she saw again her native village, in old england, and her paternal home; a decayed house of gray stone, with a poverty-stricken aspect, but retaining a half-obliterated shield of arms over the portal, in token of antique gentility. what is the effect of the underlined words in this excerpt? they impart a frustrated mood. they impart a sympathetic mood. they portray a former setting with humility and dignity. they portray a former setting with judgment and distaste.

This rocky canyon in the desert is not the deepest canyon or the whitest which best identifies the adjective phrase

Why did dante most likely choose to write his views on christianity in an indirect manner when he wrote the divine comedy a) dante knew that his family would be looking for hidden messages of his well-being writing and the style gave them personal insight b)donte thought about his own christian views and personal shortcomings as he wrote it and by writing in the style leaders could do the same as dr. thought about his own christian views and personal shortcomings as he wrote it and by writing in the style leaders could do the same as they read it c) dante wanted to point out the church leaders feelings in a very public way so the style of writing allowed him to give names and grievances d) dante felt that writing for entertainment was for riders if you hadn’t fully developed the writing style yet

By comparing part 1 and 2 of polar opposites what does it mean by polar opposites