The rain falling furiously from the sky in great sheets. Fragment or Sentence ?

Read the scenario. Lucy wants to revise a sentence to create sense of urgency. Which revision uses precise language to achieve the desired effect?

A. The girl SCURRIED into the tent.

B. The girls WENT into the tent.

C. The girls WALKED into the tent.

D. The girls WERE GOING into the tent.

What can be inferred about the Reverend Dimmesdale’s character based on the introduction by Mr. Wilson and the Governor?

Which excerpt from "How Should One Read a Book?” best states the author’s purpose? Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible fineness, from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Thus to go from one great novelist to another—from Jane Austen to Hardy, from Peacock to Trollope, from Scott to Meredith—is to be wrenched and uprooted; to be thrown this way and then that. But a glance at the heterogeneous company on the shelf will show you that writers are very seldom “great artists”; far more often a book makes no claim to be a work of art at all.

what is a secondary source

Select the rebuttal statement that BEST refutes a viewpoint in section five. A) Most fans of the UFC want to witness a fair competition between athletes, and care about proper enforcement of the rules. B) A higher number of serious injuries are likely if unsanctioned matches increase. C) Most fans want to witness the raw and brutal battles of "no holds barred" matches, and don't care about proper enforcement of the rules. D) Continued regulation of all aspects of the competition in the UFC battles will help keep things fair.

Why were Jeff and Mike reading about seals?

A: They had been to a zoo.
B: They lived by the ocean.
C: They had to give a report.

In Achebe's "Civil Peace," the character Jonathan mentions that one of his sons died during the Nigerian Civil War. What is the historical significance of this background? Millions of civilians died under British colonial rule. The Nigerian government purposely targeted Biafran boys. There is no historical significance; it is just a fictional character's background. Millions of civilians died during the Nigerian Civil War.

Which sentences in this excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" show that Dexter’s interest in Judy Jones has more to do with her beauty than her personality? It began like that—and continued, with varying shades of intensity, on such a note right up to the denouement. Dexter surrendered a part of himself to the most direct and unprincipled personality with which he had ever come in contact. Whatever Judy wanted, she went after with the full pressure of her charm. There was no divergence of method, no jockeying for position or premeditation of effects—there was a very little mental side to any of her affairs. She simply made men conscious to the highest degree of her physical loveliness. Dexter had no desire to change her. Her deficiencies were knit up with a passionate energy that transcended and justified them. When, as Judy's head lay against his shoulder that first night, she whispered, "I don't know what's the matter with me. Last night I thought I was in love with a man and to-night I think I'm in love with you—"—it seemed to him a beautiful and romantic thing to say.

Which identifies the climax of "Thank You, M'am"?


Mrs. Jones walks home alone at night.

Roger is unable to even say thank you at the end of the story.

Mrs. Jones brings Roger into her home and has him wash his face.

Mrs. Jones admits that she, too, has made mistakes she regrets.

Who says the following lines? O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

Read the excerpt below from act 1.1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows. Cobbler: Nay, I beseech you, sir, be not out with me. Yet, if you be out sir, I can mend you. MURELLUS: What meanest thou by that? “Mend” me, thou saucy fellow? Cobbler: Why, sir, cobble you. MURELLUS: Thou art a cobbler, art thou? In this example, “mend” means “to fix,” but the cobbler uses it in a way that gives it a double meaning. Based on this interaction, what are the two ways that the cobbler can “mend” Murellus?

Read the first stanza of "Auspex."

My heart, I cannot still it,
Nest that had song-birds in it;
And when the last shall go,
The dreary days to fill it,
Instead of lark or linnet,
Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.

The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to:

Emphasize the fact that his love has left.

Describe a physical feeling he is experiencing.

In the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, why does the narrator want Maggie to have the quilts instead of Dee? A. Maggie is marrying someone the narrator approves of, but Dee has married someone of a different religion. B. Maggie would use them and appreciate them, but Dee would hang them and make them useless antiques. C. Maggie helped her grandmother make the quilts, but Dee refused to learn how to make them. D. Maggie is the favored daughter and gets everything she wants, while Dee remains in the background.

Analyze how is Macbeth's conflict intensified by the events in scene 4? What lines from his aside in scene 4 (lines 48-53) develop the audience's understanding of this conflict?

In oliver wendell holmes poem old ironsides ehat is

1. Which best describes the effect of adding the prefix un- to a word?

1) It strengthens the meaning

2) It weakens the meaning

3) It makes the opposite meaning

4) it changes a word from an adjective to a noun

2. Why does Robert Frost allude to Eden in " Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

1) Eden's short-lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green

2) Eden is known to be filled with gold

3) Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.

4) Eden is a place that Frost visited many times

3. Review the theme. The world is full of natural beauty. Which best explains how the "Barter" by Sara Teasdale and "Beauty" by E-Yeh-Shure' develop this theme?

1) They use sensory appeals to describe the natural world.

2) They demonstrate the dangers of the natural world.

3) They explain the temporary qualities of natural beauty.

4) They show how the world looks as a storm approaches.

4. Review the metaphor.

I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I water'd it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day ad night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,

Which best explains the meaning created by the metaphor?

1) The speaker's anger grew bigger with than a tree.

2) The speaker thinks preserving the natural world is more important than holding a grudge.

3) The speaker nurtured his anger as one would nurture a tree

4) The speaker's foe tried to harm his prized tree

5. Review the passage.

There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lnds away
Nor any Coursers like a page
Of prancing Poetry-
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll-
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human soul.

Which best explains the function of the dashes that end lines 4 and 6?

1) They are meant to confuse readers

2) They give her writing its humor

3) They are very ordinary and similar to other poets' work

4) They help readers know when to slow down their reading

Who is the more intelligent ? Gerrard or intruder?

Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood? A. There was a problem in school yesterday. B. If I could go back in time, I could fix the error. C. What happened to cause the problem? D. Someone made a big mistake.

what is the connotation of the word "debates" in line 4 of the poem? A. the snowflake seems uncertain and hesitant. B. the snowflake seems angry and quarrelsome. C. the snow flake appears to be speaking to someone. D. the snowflake appears to be playing with someone.

In "Oread," H.D. uses words such as "splash," "hurl," and "cover" in order to mirror images of nature to develop a natural rhythm for the poem. create a powerful visual image of the action of the sea. construct a metaphorical image to describe the power of the sea. build an image of the sea as a vengeful and powerful force.

What does this excerpt reveal about gender roles? Read the excerpt below from “At the Hearth” by Laura Esquivel and answer the question that follows.



And so, I was mortified to realize that my daughter wasn’t paying attention. Instead, she was staring blankly at cartoons, forsaking the hypnotic power of fire for that of the television; the memory of the tribe, for commercials. I was so shocked, I couldn’t speak! Thousands of questions robbed me of my sleep. What had happened? Where had I gone wrong? What kind of society had we created? What had we women achieved by leaving the home? Yes, we had won rights that belonged to us and we had earned recognition for our intellectual activity and a better place in the world, but with great sadness I was forced to accept that none of the revolutions we participated in had managed to create a proper system for the creation of the New Man.

What other father son pairing seems to parallel that of prince hamlet and his father, king hamlet

Which elements from Ovid's "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" Is not mentioned in W. H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts"?
A. Daedalus
B. The painter Brueghel
C. The ploughman
D. Icarus

what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a slope of negative 2

What invention does Gulliver tell the king about? A. crossbows B. cannons C. pistols D. gunpowder

in another country do you think this story reflects the sense of disillusionment that arose among the writers and artists durng ww1

Please help me. Rewrite this poem completely in your own words without changing the meaning.<br />
• Poem #2<br />
It Was Not Death, For I Stood up it was not death, for I stood up, and all the dead lie down. It was not night, for all the bells put out their tongues for noon. It was not frost, for on my flesh I felt siroccos crawl, nor could fire, for just my marble feet keep a chancel cool. And yet it tasted like them all, The figures I have seen Set orderly for burial Reminded me of mine, As if my life were shaven And fitted to a frame And could not breathe without a key, And 'twas like midnight, some,<br />

Read this paragraph:

We come to a big river, bigger than I have ever seen before. It is flowing with ice. The soldiers are not happy. We set up camp and wait. We are all cold and the snow and ice seem to hound us, claiming our people one by one. North is the color of blue, defeat and trouble. From there a chill wind blows for us as we wait by a frozen river. We wait to die.

"Samuel's Memory"

Why might Rutledge have chosen words such as "chill" and "frozen" in this paragraph?
A. These words suggest happiness and contribute to the paragraph's playful tone.
B. These words suggest peacefulness and contribute to the paragraph's calm tone.
C. These words suggest coldness and contribute to the paragraph's angry tone.
D. These words suggest lifelessness and contribute to the paragraph's hopeless tone.

Which of the following details from “Hofus the Stonecutter” could support the argument that Hofus is an inspirational character? Hofus dreamed he could be more than who he was. Hofus asked the Spirit of the Mountain for help. Hofus never wavered in his beliefs. Hofus learned the value of contentment.

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the main character's dual existence? A. "These passed away, and left me faint; and then as in its turn the faintness subsided, I began to be aware of a change in the temper of my thoughts, a greater boldness, a contempt of danger, a solution of the bonds of obligation." B. "I was born in the year 18— to a large fortune, endowed besides with excellent parts, inclined by nature to industry, fond of the respect of the wise and good among my fellow-men, and thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future." C. "Thenceforward, he sat all day over the fire in the private room, gnawing his nails; there he dined, sitting alone with his fears . . ." D. "It was a fine, clear, January day, wet under foot where the frost had melted, but cloudless overhead; and the Regent's Park was full of winter chirrupings and sweet with spring odours."