The Fall of the House of Usher
By Edgar Allan Poe

Shaking off what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. Its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves. Yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. No portion of the masonry had fallen; and there appeared to be a wild inconsistency between its still perfect adaptation of parts, and the crumbling condition of the individual stones. In this there was much that reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance from the breath of the external air. Beyond this indication of extensive decay, however, the fabric gave little token of instability. Perhaps the eye of a scrutinizing observer might have discovered a barely perceptible fissure, which, extending from the roof of the building in front, made its way down the wall in a zigzag direction, until it became lost in the sullen waters of the tarn.

Read this line from Fall of the House of Usher:

In this there was much that reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance from the breath of the external air.

Why does the narrator describe the house in this way?

To show that it has a nice design
To show that it reminds him of something rotting
To show that there are too many people inside
To show that the owner had a lot of parties

Read the passage.


Vera walked up the stairs of the old home and slowly opened one of the bedroom doors.

Which sentence could appear after this one and create a feeling of surprise or sudden joy with the words and phrases it contains?


The Hing es creaked ominously, and the smell that escaped from the room sent a chill down Vera's spine.

There in the corner of the room, in the same place it had been for decades, sat the old rocking chair.

Like the rest of the home, the room was empty now, a shell of what it had been when Vera spent her childhood there.

Inside the room sat a small bulldog puppy with big droopy eyes and a little nubbin of a tail that perked up when she entered.

Choose the category of connective used in the following example.
The weather was clear. In other words, the sun was shining, a cool breeze was blowing, and we could see for miles.

A.indicate order
B.show space relationship
C.take away or limit a preceding idea
D.indicate repetition of an idea
E.show consequence

According to MLA guidelines, which is the correct way to cite an in–text quotation?

(William Fennel)

(William Fennel)

(Fennel 265)

(Fennel 265)

(12 Insects in the Rainforest by William Fennel)

(12 Insects in the Rainforest by William Fennel)

(Pg. 265, Fennel)

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of digressed?
O A In the midst of a speech about taxes, the candidate switched topics to spend a few minutes talking about his personal life.
OB. The science writer's latest book focuses on the habits of bees, particularly the origins and meaning of their signature dance.
C. Rather than telling a single story, the movie bounced between a series of narratives before bringing them together in the end.
OD. Although it was friendly at first, Martha and John's conversation soon turned into a debate over who was responsible for being late.

Which statements are examples of a fair and logical rebuttal to the counterclaim? select two options. these opponents point to the nearly 60-dollar difference in cost per pupil to a school district, which, in their defense, is quite significant. while tablets are expensive, most buyers can save money in the long run by purchasing e-textbooks instead of print books. the bottom line is that everything costs money, so complaining about the cost of tablets is pointless and unnecessary, especially when student growth is at stake. however, the amount of money districts spend on paper used for copies, which tablets would largely replace, balances the implementation cost. most students find tablets fun and easy to use, all but guaranteeing an easy transition from print books.

what is the authors main purpose in the text

Describe the process of how to make an improvised emergency kit in 5 coherent sentences using form of the verb (simple present, simple past, and simple future)

i need this to be done

The evidence presented here supports the author’s claim that fast food restaurants are like factories because the excerpt explores the variety of items available at many fast food chains. describes the typical workday of a fast food employee. explains why teenagers like to work at fast food restaurants. illustrates the assembly line principle of making things faster.

What is the best summary of this monologue? antony wants to send octavius’s servant to give octavius a report of the events in rome. antony sends octavius’s servant to octavius to tell him that rome is dangerous and that it is not safe for him to return yet. antony tells octavius’s servant to tell octavius what has happened and to say that rome is not safe for octavius yet. antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes caesar’s body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. once antony’s speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with rome and can give octavius the most up-to-date information. antony tells octavius’s servant to hurry back to octavius to tell him what has happened and warn him not to come to rome. then antony takes caesar’s body to the marketplace.

What ceremony do Aru and Mini go through to find out who their soul dads are?​

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Read the quotations from the passages in the box.
•…I took it that my eyes deceived me straining through the darkness.
(paragraph 2 of Dracula)
•Surely the
miles had multiplied, even as the trees had done, and this
path led but to a labyrinth, some choked wllderness, and not
to the
house at all.
(paragraph 4 of Rebecca)
•Easy to
read the braad outlines of the room's history, the shelter that
had later become a place where people cooked meals, but as always all
of the details were missing. (paragraph 13 of Station Eleven)
What do the quotations mainly suggest about the characters in all three
passages?
A They are unable to find the ir way home.
B They are
excited about their surroundings.
C They are focused on reaching their destinations.
them.
D They
are in environments that are mysterious to

Shakespeare is known for his clever use of language, including the use of words that can have double meanings. Which of these words from the Prologue can be considered to have more than one use or interpretation?


Traffic


Bury


Foes


Households

What qualities make "To His Horse" an ode? cite evidence from the text

I have ________ water left. There's enough to share. A. A little
B. Little
C. A few
D. Few

Nathan likes to do some prewriting before he starts working on an essay. He starts with a visual technique, placing his topic at the center and grouping subtopics (such as words, phrases, concepts, etc.) around it. What is this prewriting technique called?
A.
clustering
B.
brainstorming
C.
outlining
D.
freewriting

what is biotechnology​

After the United States declared war on Germany, approximately how long did it take for over a million American roops to arrive in Europe?
two months
two years
one month
one year

Some students have completed their assingnment.(interrogative)​

I'm not sure if what I got is right.

What happens when Cinder opens up the prince's android?
O a
she finds a gold coin
Ob It explodes in her face
ос
She finds the extra chip that was jammed in there.
Od
She found a broken wire

Omar is writing a draft of a research paper about ufos. which information should he include to maintain the flow of ideas in his paper? the shape of celestial bodies often influences reports of unidentified flying objects (ufos). for example, the rings around saturn may have influenced our ideas of how otherworldly spacecrafts should appear. or better yet, strange cloud formations or bright meteor showers could have actually been mistaken for ufos. whatever the explanation, ufos have for hundreds of years. indeed, a sixteenth-century german news notice describes a strange group of cylindrical-shaped objects flying over nuremberg.

What are two methods for beginning the constitutional amendment process? An amendment is proposed by a vote of two-thirds of the members of both houses of Congress. An amendment is proposed by two-thirds of the state legislatures and state convention attendees. An amendment is proposed by a vote of two-thirds of all registered voters in a general federal election. An amendment is proposed by two-thirds of the states through a national constitutional convention.

Which character is the best example of an archetype?

Which quote uses parallelism?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Free trade agreements always

In what way do lines 70-74 of Wordsworth's The Prelude relate to the Romantic Movement?




a. The following of "Nature's way by outward accidents"



b. The acceptance of products of reason such as "precepts, judgments, maxims, and creeds"



c. The questioning products of reason such as "precepts, judgments, maxims, and creeds"

Which phrase best explains the purpose of the underlined text? to give evidence of stalin’s genocidal actions to explain why stalin became a ruthless murderer to focus the reader’s thoughts on stalin’s personality to summarize stalin’s time as a communist leader