In this excerpt from "Little Snow-White" by the Brothers Grimm, which sentence contains a symbol of pride?

1. Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!

2. About a year afterwards the King married another wife, who was very beautiful, but so proud and haughty that she could not bear anyone to be better-looking than herself.

3."Mirror, mirror on the wall,

Who is the fairest of us all?"

4. Little Snow-White, however, grew up, and became prettier and prettier, and when she was seven years old she was as fair as the noonday.

5. From that hour, whenever she saw Snow-White, her heart was hardened against her, and she hated the little girl.

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Bruce Orr

24 July, 17:17

In this excerpt from "Little Snow-White" by the Brothers Grimm, which sentence contains a symbol of pride?

1. Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!

2. About a year afterwards the King married another wife, who was very beautiful, but so proud and haughty that she could not bear anyone to be better-looking than herself.

3."Mirror, mirror on the wall,

Who is the fairest of us all?"

4. Little Snow-White, however, grew up, and became prettier and prettier, and when she was seven years old she was as fair as the noonday.

5. From that hour, whenever she saw Snow-White, her heart was hardened against her, and she hated the little girl.

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Hugh Thornton · Answer 1

Question: In this excerpt from "Little Snow-White" by the Brothers Grimm, which sentence contains a symbol of pride?

I think your answer would be;

A. Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!

Pride;

"High or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc."

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