A few minutes later, the dutchman who had first entered our office, the man with the gun, came back into my room. ignoring me, he sat down at elli's desk across from me and dialed the telephone. i heard him asking that a car be sent. why is this excerpt suspenseful?

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 2?

A) For a while, the plague had traveled along North American trade routes and European trade routes.
B) The plague had traveled along North African trade routes and over European.
C) The plague had traveled along North African and European trade routes.
D) The plague had traveled along, over North African and European trade routes.

in the great gatsby Which aspect of the women is most affected by the imagery of
weightlessness?

Which explains to your readers what the piece of literature that you are responding to was about
a theme

an example

a summary

an experience

Read the paragraph.

(1) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses repetition to give his speech rhythm and momentum. (2) "Let freedom ring” is a phrase which is used many times in his speech. (3) "Let freedom ring” is a phrase that leads to an exciting conclusion.

Which revision combines sentence 2 and sentence 3 most effectively?

Many times the phrase “Let freedom ring” is used in his speech because it is an exciting conclusion.
Many times the phrase “Let freedom ring” is used to lead to an exciting conclusion.
“Let freedom ring” is a phrase, and it is used to lead to an exciting conclusion many times.
“Let freedom ring” is a phrase that is used many times to lead to an exciting conclusion.

Will give brainlist Which types of stanzas make up an English sonnet?
three quatrains and one couplet
O four quatrains
O five tercets and one quatrain
Osix couplets

Which sentence shows the logical fallacy of authority?



O My opponent raises a good point, but can we really trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only
two years ago and everyone knows that his wife left him.
O Many women claim that they want to live in a peaceful world, but we must remember that there
were no nuclear weapons before women were given the right to vote.
O Studies show it takes up to seven years for the human body to digest a piece of gum.
I'm raising funds to help cure XYZ disease. If you don't donate, then you're part of the problem.

Credit Opener: The Bonds Between Us
"The welfare of each of
us is dependent
fundamentally upon
the welfare of all of us."
-Theodore Roosevelt
ENGAGE
DIRECTIONS: Examine the photo below and the quote that follows it, which both relate to
the credit's theme, "The Bonds Between Us." How do the image and quote work together to
create a connection?

Which sentence uses exact words and sensory details to help the reader picture what’s happening?
A. “The day I learned to water ski was one of the best days of my life.”
B. “I loved the feel of cool water spraying against my face.”
C. “Someday, I want to learn to snowboard.”
D. “I hope I can go water skiing again, soon!”

For the reader to contrast two or more things the reader must consider how they are

What detail is an example of internal conflict in the monkeys paw

PLEASE HELP WILL MARK BRAINLEST

Which quote from “The Cold Equations” supports the inference: The pilot was a "good" person?
Group of answer choices

“She would have to go when deceleration began; it could be no other way. When would that be—how long could he let her stay?”

“He winced involuntarily from the words that were so like an echo of his own thoughts. How long? He didn't know; he would have to ask the ship's computers.”

"I'll have the course corrections given you," the commander said. "Ordinarily I would never permit anything like this but I understand your position…”

“The communicator fell silent and he and the girl waited, neither of them speaking. They would not have to wait long; the computers would give the answer within moments of the asking.”

A nonverbal form of communication is:
a. an opposing signal.
b. a presentation cue.
c. body language.
d. a supporting signal.

Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.

“A girl who rides a wheel is lifted out of herself and her surroundings. She is made to breathe purer air, see fresher and more beautiful scenes, and get an amount of exercise she would not otherwise get. All this is highly beneficial."

Which words have a positive connotation? Check all that apply.

beneficial
beautiful
purer
breathe
amount
fresher

Somebody help me with this question please thank you

which option is written in the first person point of view?

“There is nothing worse than war.”
“Defeat is worse.”
“I do not believe it,” Passini said. . . . “What is defeat? You go home.”
“They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.”
“I don’t believe it,” Passini said. “They can’t do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.”

This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway’s dialogues typically includes

common language and vague pronouns to refer to complex ideas.
complicated syntax and inflated vocabulary choices.
colorful language and specific word choices to define complex ideas.
difficult vocabulary and cultural references to elicit reader response.

Historically, language and religion are
both important vehicles to
A. the spreading of culture.
B. making the peasants rich.
C. the conquering of other countries and expanding an
empire.

When introducing new evidence in your writing, you can use the mnemonic device ICE. ICE stands for:

involve, create, and explain

introduce, cite, and explain

investigate, cite, and expand

instigate, create, and expand

Which of the following transitional words or phrases should be used to compare or contrast? a. In order to c. Briefly b. However d. Therefore Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Which plot element best helps readers determine the theme of "Amigo Brothers”?

the background information provided in the exposition
the excitement and action described in the rising action
the way the characters’ main problem is solved
the way that the characters behave during the climax

how does edgar allan poe build suspense in"the raven"?

Why should we not educate kids about drugs and alcohol ? ( it's like debate I'm going against someone)

Writing with Dialogue
My brother Patrick sat on his bed and waited patiently Write a few lines of dialogue based on this narrative.
for me to begin. As I held the speech in my right hand, I
felt the page crinkle between my fingertips. I read my
speech loudly, but my brother shook his head
disapprovingly. He told me I didn't sound confident
enough. With a heavy heart, I knew I was in for a long day
of practicing. (Write a few lines of dialouge bases on this narrative.)

Read the third quatrain of Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 130.”

I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground.

In order to follow the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet correctly, what must follow this quatrain?

a sestet
an octave
a fourth quatrain
a rhyming couplet

What elements of Gothic
fiction do you find in
Paragraph 9 of Poe's "The
Masque of the Red Death"?
A. Element 1 -- Large house (castle).
B. Element 3-- A ghostly legend, an
unexplainable occurrence.
C. Element 7 -- Damsels in distress.

Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.

"Throw out all the dead! Outside, all the corpses!”

The living were glad. They would have more room. Volunteers began the task. They touched those who had remained on the ground.

"Here’s one! Take him!”

The volunteers undressed him and eagerly shared his garments. Then, two "gravediggers” grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.

In this passage, the author's viewpoint is that the situation causes people to act in ways that are unfeeling and disrespectful toward those who have died. What evidence supports this viewpoint? Select two options.

“The living were glad. They would have more room.”
“Volunteers began the task.”
“They touched those who had remained on the ground.”
“Here’s one! Take him!”
“Then, two ‘gravediggers’ grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.”

Summary of the dark game.

What does the ball signify in the poem, "The ball poem" by John Berryman?
CLASS 10 NCERT

Question 1 of 5
Which statement best explains how the participle is used in the sentence?
Believing the Spider-Man story would fail because readers would find
spiders unappealing, Martin Goodman refused to publish it.
OA. The participle unappealing functions as an adjective that modifies
spiders.
OB. The participle believing functions as a verb that describes the
action of the Spider-Man story.
OC. The participle refused functions as an adjective describing
Goodman.
OD. The participle would find functions as a verb that describes the
action to readers.

narrative’s setting is

the time and place in which the story takes place.
the influences that control a character’s actions.
the place where important events occur.
the time period in which the story begins.