Making him think he is safe because of the visions.
The excerpt "A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel." best infers Fortunato's downfall as it symbolizes his arrogance being crushed by the narrator's revenge. The imagery of the foot crushing the serpent represents the narrator overpowering Fortunato with deceit and betrayal leading to his ultimate downfall.
The excerpt where the author describes how the main character in "Once Upon a Time" purchases dragon's teeth from a market stall and is warned they come with a cautionary tale foreshadows the symbolic meaning of the teeth. The teeth act as a metaphor for the destructive consequences of building walls and barriers, symbolizing the fear and paranoia that leads to tragedy in the story. This sets the stage for the escalating events that occur as the family's attempts to protect themselves eventually lead to their downfall.
On every side it sat like a lid on the mountains...
Interactions with other characters.
The excerpt shows that Odysseus and his men were warned not to harm the cattle of Helios, but they chose to disregard the warning and slaughtered the cattle, leading to their own downfall. This decision to act against the gods' command ultimately caused their ship to be destroyed in a violent storm, showing that their actions directly led to their problems.
Exc. is the abbreviation for excerpt.
The element reflected in the excerpt is a heroic person who meets a disastrous fate. This is a key characteristic of a Shakespearean tragedy, where the protagonist's downfall is often influenced by their own characteristics or circumstances beyond their control.
The prefix to "excerpt" is "ex-".
Excerpt is a noun.
Give the excerpt and you might get an answer.
The dominant moral of the Monk's Tale can be summarized by the phrase "pride comes before a fall." This is evident throughout the tale as each character's downfall is attributed to their excessive pride and arrogance. The excerpt that best presents this moral would be when the Monk reflects on how each story serves as a cautionary example of the consequences of hubris and overconfidence.
An excerpt is an extract from a book or a work of music.