Answer:
He came to my house <u>in</u> my absence.
Explanation:
The word that is missing in the given sentence is the preposition <em>in</em>. Prepositions are words used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence and express the relationship between them.
The phrase <em>in the absence of (someone or something) / in (someone's or something's) absence</em> means <em>while someone/something is away</em>. The word <em>in </em>will always be used in this case.
Answer:
In her story, Nye tells of her family heritage of a recipe for Mint Snowball which her great-grandfather was known for. In the story, she gets angry because that recipe was sold to someone else and she never tasted of her great-grandfather's mint snowball.
I know because of the comment she made while narrating the story. Below is an excerpt from the story:
Perhaps the clue to my entire personality connects to the lost Mint Snowball.
I have always felt out-of-step with my environment, disjointed in the modern
world. The crisp flush of cities makes me weep. Strip centers, poodle grooming, and take-out Thai. I am angry over lost department stores, wistful for
something I have never tasted or seen.
Explanation:
"Mint Snowball" is a story by Naomi Shihab Nye. She is a poet, songwriter, and novelist.
I think the answer is B contrast because a foil character usually contrasts with another character like the protagonist.
I'm doing "The Gift of the Magi” in class, I haven't done this question yet butt i would chose C.She has the ability to be unselfish and loving.
