Why does mathew arnold mention sophocles in this excerpt from “dover beach”? with tremulous cadence slow, and bring the eternal note of sadness in. sophocles long ago heard it on the aegean, and it brought into his mind the turbid ebb and flow of human misery; we find also in the sound a thought, hearing it by this distant northern sea. a. it enhances the dramatic quality of the poem. b. sophocles drew inspiration from the sea. c. it enhances the melancholic tone of the poem. d. sophocles inspires the poet to write.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

Ead this excerpt from the introduction to wheels of change by sue macy. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. why does the author include this excerpt?

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry