One of the greatest tenants of classical literature is their ability to connect to humans of all time periods because such literary works deal with universal struggles and triumphs of life, such as grief, love, home, family, friends, honor, or the purpose and meaning of life.

Choose ONE universal ideal that you see expounded upon in at least three works we read this term: The Odyssey, Oedipus the King, The Inferno, and Julius Caesar. Using examples from the texts, discuss how the idea or theme you have chosen is seen in each work and how these works can relate to modern human lives because of this theme. Write at least three paragraphs.

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Answer:  Out of all the literary works listed above, The Odyssey seems portray the "struggle" of finding home. Odysseus travels all over in the story, spending most of the story away from home. While he is on his journey, he longs to be back home. And it's not just Odysseus that feels this way. While Odysseus is on his voyage, his mother back home literally dies from a broken heart, waiting on him to return.

     Out of all the epics/stories listed above, Oedipus Rex portrays grief the best. In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is considered hero of the village, because he solved the sphinx's riddle, saving the citizens from the sphinx. however, Oedipus has been cursed by the gods from birth. He was cursed to kill his father, and marry his mother. When his biological parents hear this news, they cast Oedipus out as a infant, and he grows up never knowing his biological parents.  

     When Oedipus eventually hears this news, he runs away from his homeland, with the hope of avoiding the curse. While he is running away from his homeland, he runs into his biological father, and kills him in a chariot crash. He then unknowingly marries his mother, and they rule as king and queen. He then finds out he has fulfilled his curse, and he stabs his eyes out; because he no longer wants to see the truth. His mother also hangs herself, adding to the already tragic ending.

     And finally, Julius Caesar best portrays the human struggle of honor. In Julius Caesar, Brutus murders Caesar trying to save Rome from Caesar's dictatorship. Ironically, what this really ends up doing, is making Rome much, much worse. Because Brutus idolized honor so much, it kept him from realizing murdering Caesar was the worst thing he could possibly for Rome.

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Answer:

"I can't believe it! I can't believe she lied to me!" exclaimed Nora.

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"If we work together in a group then we will definitely get a good grade on this project." said Arthur.

Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. What is the tone of the opening passage? One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad. In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young. " The "Dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good. A. dissatisfied B. humorous C. sarcastic D. unhappy

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Sarcastic

Explanation: I took the test myself, unhappy and dissatisfyed aren't correct and as you can see in the text how when he gets payed less than usual it says "Which is all very good." after he recived the news and got a hug which is scarcasm as he just recived bad news.

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Please write 4-5 sentences about this image.

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It couldn’t be. It wouldn’t be. Oh God. It was. The ice cream man from my nightmare had escaped.

I need to know what examples of figurative language are in this little story

PLEASE HELP

TELL ME WHAT TYPE OF FIGURITIVE LANGUAGE IT IS AND WHERE ITS LOCATED IN THE TEXT

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Answer:

where's the little story?

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1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .

A. a revision

B. a control

C. an investigation

D. a check-up

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Answer:

d a check up

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is enlightenment a concept or action? it's english

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It is an action.

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Action

Explanation:

Enlightenment is a process that requires action in order to put realizations into action while avoiding emotional static.

Which description defines an expert in a particular field? (1 point)
O The person has published many articles and books.
The person has a college degree.
The person has worked at the same job for a long time.
O The person has a high degree of knowledge about a topic.

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An expert means D) The person has a high degree of knowledge about a topic.

The fact that someone published many books or articles does not signify their expertise in the field. They could be knowledgeable, but this is not the same.

Having a college degree does not making someone an expert, it takes 10,000 hours of focus on one subject to become an expert. Although going to college takes more then 10,000 hours, that time is not spent dedicated to learning that specific subject, but rather an array of subjects.

Working in the same job for a long time does not show expertise. People get locked into a job for many reasons. Doing the same thing over and over can help growth, but only to a certain extent.

Therefore, D is the only right answer.

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The person has a high degree of knowledge about a topic. defines an expert in a particular field. Thus, option (D) is correct.

What is the field?

The rich algebraic structures known as fields can be compared to number systems. Rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers abbreviated Q, R, and C—are well-known examples of fields in mathematics. The integers, designated Z, are a non-example of a field for reasons that will be discussed later.

An expert is not always someone who has completed 10,000 hours of focused study in a single field. Even though attending college requires more than 10,000 hours, that time is spent learning a variety of disciplines rather than one particular one.

Therefore, Thus, option (D) is correct.

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How does the author use race to develop the theme of the passage?

A.The race illustrates how competition can be an effective motivator.

B.The race highlights the importance of gracefully accepting defeat.

C.The race reveals why feeling energized can be a fleeting emotion.

D.The race presents a situation where cultural misunderstandings create conflict.

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The author has used race to develop the theme of the passage by showing that the race highlights the importance of gracefully accepting defeat, as Sonia loses the race but won the hearts.

How is race used in the passage?

The race in the passage has been used to describe the importance of gracefully accepting the defeat.

In the passage the author has used the word race to beautifully define the theme of the passage, which shows how important it is to gracefully accept the defeat and show the sportsmen spirit.

Therefore, option, B, "The race highlights the importance of gracefully accepting defeat", is correct.

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In Chapter 6, Louie overhears someone refer to a B-24 plane as "the Flying Brick," "the Constipated Lumberer," and perhaps most foreboding,
"the Flying Coffin." How do the descriptions of the B-24 in this section foreshadow events later in the text?

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This description foreshadows the afflictions the characters will suffer as prisoners of the Japanese army.

We can arrive at this answer because:

The way Louie refers to the plane is very negative, as if it were something heavy, hard to bear, and would kill him at any moment.This relationship between Louie and the plane foreshadows the feelings he will experience as a prisoner of war when he is later captured by the Japanese army.

The prison he went through was very difficult to bear and he felt several times that he would die, but he survived.

This question is about the book "Unbroken."

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Write a 5-8 sentence paragraph to answer the essential question. Make sure to include a topic sentence as well as examples and explanations form the texts. Each selection throughout the unit should generate a different perspective on the topic.
from the story “prologue to The Canterbury Tales”

After reading “prologue to The Canterbury Tales”, I have learned 2 things about how people come to have different views of society.

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In The Canterbury Tales, a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral compete in a storytelling contest. This overarching plot, or frame, provides a reason for the pilgrims to tell their stories, which reflect the concerns sparked by the social upheavals of late medieval England.

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14. What does the lawyer mean by, "You have taken lies for truth”? What are some
examples of people doing this?

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Answer:

taken lies for truth means that when people, books lie, or even when it seems like life is lying to us, that we mistake it for truth

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What point of view has Antanas Kaztauskis used in this excerpt from his memoir?

At last I was in a boarding house by the stockyards in Chicago, with three Lithuanians, who knew my father’s sisters at home. That first night we sat around in the house and they asked me, “Well, why did you come?” I told them about what the shoemaker said about “life, liberty and the getting of happiness.” They all leaned back and laughed. “What you need is money,” they said. “It was all right at home. You wanted nothing. You ate your own meat and your own things on the farm. You made your own clothes and had your own leather. The other things you got at the store and paid him with sacks of rye. But here you want a hundred things. Whenever you walk out you see new things you want, and you must have money to buy everything.”

A.
narrative point of view
B.
second-person point of view
C.
third-person point of view
D.
first-person point of view

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I believe it is first-person because of the use of "i" in the paragraph.

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it is A the first person

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the person that is talking

1. What does this remind me of in real world?___
2. How is this movie similar to the things that happen in the real world?___
3. How is this different from things that happen in the real world??___
4. How did that part relate to the world around us?___
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yea ma’am ma’am i’m yea i is doing it in my life

If you were only allowed to play one sport, what would that sport be? and why? How did you get interested in it? Have you ever played the spot in a competition​

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I would play basketball because it is a competitive sport and has good side effects to your height. I got interested in it by going to a basketball tournament. I have never played it in a competition.

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This is just something I made up you can add your own changes to it.

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dancing bc i like to, i heard about an after school dance club, and tried out, no i have not, but i danced on the satge of the smith centre in las vegas, nevada

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Find five poems that were written since 1975, each representing some aspect of Realism, such as these elements:
a focus on everyday aspects of life
subject matter that seems unusual for a poem
surprising word combinations
a form that fits the content
creative use of punctuation

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The poems that were written since 1975 that represented some aspect of realism include:

The Water Land by T.S Elliot.Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.The Nymph's reply to the shepherd by Walter Raleigh.They by Siegfried Sassoon.I sing the body electric by Walt Whitman.

Realism simply means the detailed, accurate, depiction of nature. A poem that's realistic portrays everyday life exactly as it is.

The poems above illustrated realism. They focused on everyday aspects of life, surprising word combinations, and used a form that fits the content.

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Seeing the socks as a "sad little salted slug" suggests the narrator might be:
A. fearful for the ducks.
B. angry at bad drivers.
C. upset over a broken relationship.
O D. distrustful of the neighbors.
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The answer is C.

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Upset over a broken relationship.

Change the following into passive.
a. The box contains two dorzen rip apples.
b. suman will have shared his camera .
c. We had bought a beautiful car.
d. They are destroying their future .
e. He had sharpend all the pencil .
f. i was planning my tour for last month .
g. she will ask the structure of passive voice.

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Answer:a.Two dozen rip apples contains on the box

b.His camera was shared by Suman

c.A beautiful car has been brought by us

d.Their future is destroying by them

e.All the pencil were sharped by him

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What Should I do when I feel down and really stressed?

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Things to do when you feel down or stressed:

- take a walk

- draw / doodle / sing / be creative

- take a nap / break

- play with a pet

- journal

- listen to music

- watch a show you like

- exercise

Have a nice day!

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1. You must calm down if u r stressed

2.write down what u can’t do about the situation

3.write down what u can do about the situation

4.do something to take your mind of what’s stressing u. Take a walk or play video games to get ur mind off the stress

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That is the place _________the accident occurred. *

A. which

B. where

C. it

D. who

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Answer:

The correct answer is B.

"There is news brewing that even the ravens have not heard." Which character says this?

5 options:

Bard


Elvenking


Gandalf

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Answer: Gandalf says this.

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Answer: D and B

Explanation: I think sorry if im wrong

Read the text below:

Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish

moved south and even the snow turned blue. Late at night, it got so frigid that all

spoken words froze solid afore they could be heard. People had to wait until sunup

to find out what folks were talking about the night before.

The underlined phrase is an example of:

hyperbole

homopym

half-rhyme

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Answer:

half rhyme!

Explanation:

The underlined phrase is an example of a half rhyme. The correct option is c.

What is half rhyme?

Half rhyme can also be referred to as “imperfect rhyme” or “slant rhyme” because the stressed syllables in a word’s ending consonants match even though the word does not create an actual rhyme. For example, the words “hold” and “bald” have the same strong ending consonant sounds but the vowels do not work together to create a perfect rhyme.

However, what this similar ending consonant sound does is create the illusion of a rhyme where an actual rhyme is not practical or necessary. Half rhyme can also use the same vowel sound in each word but different ending consonants. For example, “rush” and “must” have the same vowel sounds but end differently, preventing a full rhyme from occurring but still feeling somewhat of a rhyme because of the strong vowel sound.

Half rhyme is not a full rhyme, it is a useful poetic device that helps manipulate how words are perceived.

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What most important when performing a poem: the content,structure or expression??



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Answer:

expression

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Choose whether the bolded part of the sentence is the subject, direct object, or indirect object.
Are we supposed to bring Nina a birthday present?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
subject

(Choice B)
B
direct object

(Choice C)
C
indirect object

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AnC

swer:

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Answer:

I believe its indirect object :)

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1.Why the earring that your parents give to you important

2 why is messenger app important to you

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250 word 3-4 paragraph on Essay on a fictional character that inspired me

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Answer:

Homer Hickam from the movie "October Sky". He was a high school student in West Virginia who was inspired to take up rocketry by Sputnik (the first man-made satellite) launch. His sheer dedication towards designing his own homemade missiles helped him fight against all odds. The way he handles failures and how he doesn't let set backs from discouraging him, is worth appreciating. His journey from being a local coal mine worker's son to becoming a successful NASA engineer, personifies inspiration.

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What types of media does this presentation use?

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Answer:

what does the pic look like

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Answer: The presentation uses text, images, and animation.

Explanation: Sample on Edmentum, might want to run it through a   paraphraser.

what is an important characteristic of a confederal system

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What is an important characteristic of a confederal system? It has a weak central authority. The establishment of a new city or county is an example of which type of power?

why might Douglass consider himself an inappropriate choice to deliver a fourth of July speech?

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America has been working to fully live up to the ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence ever since the document was printed on July 4, 1776.

So while the U.S. tends to go all out celebrating freedom on the Fourth of July, alternate independence commemorations held a day later often draw attention to a different side of that story, with readings of the Frederick Douglass speech best known today as “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

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What is the difference between the subject and the predicate of a sentence?



The subject is a noun and the focus of the sentence, the predicate is what the subject of the sentence does.


The subject of the sentence is the action being taken. A predicate shows if the sentence is a statement or question.

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Answer:

I already commented the answer lol

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Answer:

The subject is a noun and the focus of the sentence, the predicate is what the subject of the sentence does.

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