In this excerpt, the narrator notes that usher is "alternately vivacious and sullen." which pair of phrases from the passage most clearly illustrates this contrast between being "vivacious" and being "sullen" in usher's behavior? a. animated/brooding b. balanced/impulsive c. concerned/exclusive d. complicated/menacing

A. Animated/ brooding

Being animated is a form of being vivacious. Animated behavior or an animated person is characterized by energy, enthusiasm, liveliness, action and vigor.

Brooding on the other hand is similar to being sullen. Brooding involves engaging and appearing in deep thoughts of anger, pain or resentment. 

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his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.