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A mallet is a hammer
A mallet is a tool used for imparting force on another object, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head. Rubber mallets A wooden mallet Stonemason's mallets of plastic, wood and steel An iron mallet with copper faces.\\
To smite is to hit
The meaning of SMITE is to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand.
The correct answers are:
1. D. A hammer.
2. C. Hit.
1. A mallet is: D. A hammer.
A mallet is a type of hammer with a large, usually wooden head, used for striking a surface without damaging it, often in woodworking or metalworking contexts. In the context of the passage, it refers to the tool used to strike the bell.
2. To smite is to: C. Hit.
To smite means to strike forcefully or to hit with a heavy blow. It implies a strong and deliberate action of striking something. In the passage, the mallet is lifted to "smite the lips of the metal monster," indicating a powerful blow to the bell's surface.
» In the passage, the mallet (a type of hammer) is being raised to strike the bell.
» "To smite" perfectly fits the action described in the passage, where the mallet is intended to hit or strike the bell's lips. [tex][/tex]