Offer alternative interpretationsByron also suggests that without the light on her face, the darkness of the woman's hair would not be .

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from the story.(7) Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.How is the representation of a woman considering her reflection different in the painting than in the story? A. The painting emphasizes the woman's movements, while the passage focuses on the woman's thoughts. B. The painting shows a woman appreciating her hair, while the passage emphasizes a woman unaware of her beauty. C. The painting shows a woman regarding her reflection without worry, while the passage depicts a woman regarding her reflection as a solution to a problem. D. The painting emphasizes an emotional struggle within the woman, while the passage characterizes the woman as confident.

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from the passage.(7) Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.What does the author mean when he writes that Della's "face had lost its colour"? A. Della's hair is her only element of beauty. B. Della has realized what she must give up for Jim. C. Della has become sick with worry about Jim's gift. D. Della's complexion is fair and exquisite.

Read the following passage:People always tell me how much I look like my mother, and I take that as a compliment. But in our new home, I was realizing that her hair was so . . . different. It didn't look as beautiful to me anymore, and I didn't want the kids at school to think I was strange. I tried to wake up early and do my hair and then rush out of the house before she would notice the change. However, one day I looked in the mirror and realized how ridiculous I looked trying to be something that I was not. I began to embrace the way I naturally looked and started to wear my hair like my mother's.Which statement describes the aesthetic impact the author most likely intends the resolution to have on the reader?A.The author wants readers to question whether the mother ever noticed the change.B.The author wants readers to feel disappointed that the narrator gave up on her dreams.C.The author wants readers to feel like they've been tricked by the narrator.D.The author wants readers to gain a sense of appreciation for traditional cultures and identity.

You go by your day, rushing through the busy streetsand pay no mind to those who stop halfwayunravel in dark corners and let themselves breathbut if you looked in those corners,You'd find her right there,Disguised by the darknessand the curls in her hairHer nose in a book,With her head in the clouds,hiding her feelings,away from the menacing crowdIf you sat by her side,While the world went awry,She'd tell you the story, behind the pain in her eyes.If you peered through her ribcage, you'd see an empty space,from those she gave her heart towho didn't put it back in its placethe brain within her skull is so flooded it could drown In names of people who said they loved her,but didn't stick around.If you gave her five minutes of your time, You'd see how her smile,makes the worst things in existenceseem worthwhileBut you don't look in those corners,You don't even spare her a glanceSo she sits and waits in those corners, waiting to be given a chance

5Offer alternative interpretations:The narrator is making this judgements based only on the woman's . It could be seen as shallow.