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Read the following paragraph from John Muir's "The Calypso Borealis" and pay close attention to the words in bold. In one paragraph of three to five sentences, explain Muir's use of diction and the mood his choice of words creates. Use proper spelling and grammar in your response.

But when the sun was getting low and everything seemed most bewildering and discouraging, I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream, growing not in the ground but on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nest and from which its one leaf and one flower sprung. The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower. No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold. It seemed the most spiritual of all the flower people I had ever met. I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy.

In which sentence is the underlined word a gerund? Even the microscopic bug was a tiny, breathing creature. Dolphins are breathing only when they are above the water. Breathing is a basic function controlled by the brain.

Which line from the passage contains the longest pause?
A.Well, son, I’ll tell you:
B.And boards torn up,
C.And places with no carpet on the floor—
D.But all the time

Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
(from Mother to Son by Langston Hughes)

Which lines in the passage explain why English scholars felt a dire need to set standards for the English language

Please Help! Red Badge of Courage
1. Why did the youth enlist? (1 point)He was eager to join the war.
He was drafted.
He wanted to avenge the death of his friend.

2. From what point of view is the story told? (1 point)first-person point of view
third-person limited point of view
third-person omniscient point of view

3. True or false: Stephen Crane was a celebrated Civil War veteran. (1 point)true
false

4. Choose the best paraphrase for the following sentence:
"The vociferous urchin hurled imprecations upon the man who had pilfered his viands." (1 point)The loud boy

If I were to ask anyone how well they did in their exams, what should I say, which is the correct sentence from below?
-How did your exams go?
-How do your exams went?
-How did your exams went?
Or how else should I ask?,

A part-time landscaper made $8996.32 last year. If she claimed herself as an exemption for $3650 and had a $5700 standard deduction, what was her taxable income last year?

Which is the best example of a tragic impulse from Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth?

A. Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking because of her guilt over the murders.

B. Macbeth is overconfident about victory because of the witches’ prophecies.

C. Macbeth shows courage when he refuses to surrender to Macduff.

D. Macbeth realizes the witches’ prophecies were false when he sees Birnam Wood advancing.

Which of the following signal words would best complete the sentence:

Claire and Jennie wanted to go to the mall over the weekend; Becky and Ashton wanted to go _____.

however
unlike
on the other hand
too

1. What form of government was first formed in ancient Greece? (1 point)
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Oligarchy

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word encore.

Choose all the sentences that BEST convey an objective tone and a formal style. The government took radical measures to conserve gasoline. The oil crisis also affected schools and businesses, many of which closed on Mondays or Fridays in order to save on heating and energy costs. Others are looking at how smaller school districts have managed to save money by establishing a four-day school week. Most schoolchildren can agree on one thing: Monday is the least favorite day of the week. After a weekend of spending time with their family and friends, few children relish the Monday morning sounding of the alarm or call of “It’s time to get up!” from down the hall. States that allow four-day school weeks require that the students spend the same amount of hours in class each week. For high school students, this means shortening breaks between classes while lengthening the school day by about an hour.

"The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. The excerpt from the Declaration of Sentiments parallels the reasoning in the Declaration of Independence."
Which statement from the Declaration of Independence supports this reasoning?
A. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
B. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
C. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.
D. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

Read this sentence:


The night clouds obscured the sliver of moon that had illuminated Steven's path, and panic began to creep up his spine, threatening to overtake his thoughts.
Which phrase best describes the tone of this sentence?
A. Frightening and anxious

which of these does henry david thoreau criticize in "resistance to civil government"?
A. The Civil War
B. The Industrial Revolution
C. Women's Rights
D. Taxes

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows: The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro. The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes. The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to draw her irresistibly to them. So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.

Based on this excerpt, which argument do you think the author would make about life in the mountains?

LORD OF THE FLIES
Of all the characters, it is Piggy who most often has useful ideas and sees the correct way for the boys to organize themselves. Yet the other boys rarely listen to him and frequently abuse him. Why do you think this is the case?

hich choice is correctly punctuated? The sign says; the library will close at 3:00 p.m. Before it closes; I need to go to the library. I need to hurry and go to the library; it will close soon. The library closes at: 3:00 p.m.

Read the excerpt from Anthem.

Perhaps they cried out in protest and in warning. But men paid no heed to their warning. And they, these few, fought a hopeless battle, and they perished with their banners smeared by their own blood. And they chose to perish, for they knew. To them, I send my salute across the centuries, and my pity.

The imagery of “a hopeless battle” helps to develop the theme that group thinking limits man’s potential because it
a. gives details of how violent societies can be when faced with overwhelming obstacles.
b. suggests that the group with the larger numbers always wins the battle.
c. implies that the narrator will also be killed for questioning authority.
d. depicts the collective society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker.

(A is incorrect)

In which sentence is the underlined verb irregular? We brought a picnic lunch when we toured the monuments in Washington, D.C. We have planned a trip to Washington, D.C., to tour its many monuments. We walked several blocks to tour the monuments in Washington, D.C.

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What sight gives the speaker a sense of calm after being in the woods?
(1 point)

waves rushing onto the shore

the sun shining on earth

a bird in flight

a leopard feeding her young

Which statement best identifies the characters in the passage?

how does james joyce use adjectives and descriptive phrases to paint a bleak picture of wintry dublin

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In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, why did the poet use run-on lines?

A)to give the duke’s words the natural rhythm of conversation
B)to express long, complex ideas and emotions
C)to convey that the duke belongs to the upper class
D)to show that the duke prevents the agent from speaking

Why does lena younger oppose her son walter's liquor store scheme?

Sentence syntax should be varied to

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Read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and then answer the question that follows:

(1) Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war ... testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated ... can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war.

(2) We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that this nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate ... we cannot consecrate ... we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

What is the main purpose of the second paragraph of this speech?

To state the author's demands for amends
To demonstrate the importance of the situation
To provide a possible solution for the future
To state the outcome of the war the speaker expects

Born in Massachusetts in 1775, Laura Ingersoll had a tough childhood. Her mother died when Laura was 9, and her father soon remarried. Her father was a public official and an officer in the army. He spent most of his time at work. As the oldest child, Laura would have been expected to help raise her younger brothers and sisters. In time, Laura’s father heard the Canadian government was offering land to settlers. Canada at that time was still a part of the British Empire. After what must have been a difficult decision, her father moved the family to Ontario. Two years later, at the age of 22, Laura met and married James Secord, a Canadian with strong ties to the King of England. After the wedding, Laura and her new husband moved away to another town. Unfortunately, arguments were growing between the United States and Great Britain. Eventually the arguing led to war. In 1812, the United States army invaded Canada. Laura’s husband James joined the army, yet was soon wounded in battle. He returned home to recover. While he rested, the Americans occupied Laura's new town. The American army forced Laura to quarter some soldiers in her home. One day, while serving a meal for American officers, she overheard them discussing plans for an attack. The Americans expected to take the British army by surprise and destroy it. This would allow them to drive the British from Canada, and possibly cause Laura’s new country to lose the war. Laura felt she had to do something. That night, she left her husband alone and snuck out to warn the British army. As she was leaving, an American guard stopped Laura and demanded to know where she was going. Thinking quickly, Laura told the guard that she was going to milk a cow. The American believed her, and she was able to slip away. The journey was long and difficult. Laura had to avoid American scouts. She traveled many hours in the dark before stumbling into a camp of Native warriors. Luckily, the Natives were friends of the British. They gave Laura shelter then led her to the British camp. With the help of Laura and the Natives, the British ambushed the Americans and defeated them. Laura’s new home was safe. Though she received little reward for her devotion and bravery, Laura Se cord still is considered a folk hero by many Canadian.
What is the best explanation for Laura's motivation to warn the British?
A. Although Laura was new to Canada, she still thought of herself as an American.
B. Laura's father had taught her a deep respect for the military and she wanted to help.
C. Laura was only interested in saving her husband's life and felt this was the best way.
D. Laura felt a stronger bond to her new home of Canada than the country of her birth.s.

From Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (1)One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. (2)"What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table -Samsa was a travelling salesman - and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. (3)Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt before. Read the sentence from the passage and answer the question that follows: "His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls." The purpose of this sentence in the second paragraph is to (5 points)

Select one: a. show that Gregor is not dreaming b. reveal Gregor as a untidy individual c. uncover that Gregor has a girlfriend d. expose Gregor's hatred for his job

Is it correct to send an email with Good Morning or Good morning/Good afternoon or Good Afternoon. I never know if I should capitalize the second word if it is not a proper noun. Also, if you can verify how to write: To Whom it May Concern...Thanks so much for your help!