What is a theme of the poem "The Dragonfly"?


Take time to enjoy the world around you.

Nature provides a spectacle of wonder.

Be wary of things that can hurt you.

Don't waste time on things that don't matter.
Question 2
Part B

How does Louise Bogan develop the theme identified in Part A?


She uses imagery to describe in detail how dragonflies look and act.

She explains how dragonflies escape their predators.

She suggests spending summer days looking for dragonflies.

She describes how dragonflies prefer to be in motion instead of stopping.

Answer:

Nature provides a spectacle of wonder

Explanation: I read the poem and took the test.

Why do the Greeks agree to go to war against Troy to retrieve Helen?


The warriors all follow the orders of their one, true King -- Agamemnon.

All of the warriors are in love with her and want to bring her back to Greece so they may admire her beauty in person.

The warriors and their kings made a political pact to defend Helen's union and fight anyone who violated Helen’s marriage.

Paris is the Loki-like villain of ancient Greece, so all the Greeks wish to kill him.

The Greeks think it improper that Helen abandoned her daughter, and they plan to drag Helen back and force her to be a better mom.

ITS HARRY POTTER!!
what actions did other characters do that affected harry potter?
(harry potter and sorcerers stone)​

Which of these is an example of personification?

1
"Ah! yes, that rustling far above
Was one of melody."

2
"The apple tree has fallen, now—
The axe has laid it low;"

3
"No more the wind sings through the leaves,
The song so dear to me;"

4
"Its shade we now shall seek in vain—
The spot we loved so well"

9. The skill of separating fact from opinion is important for a reader because
a. The better you can do so, the more critical of a reader you will become.
b. In standardized tests, you will frequently encounter reading selections where you are expected to distinguish fact from opinion.
c. You need to be able to do so analyze writing.
d. All of the above.

Which motivators are examples of extrinsic motivation? Select three options. receiving good grades paying discount prices having a fear of spiders falling in love getting a reward Mark this and return

please urgent please beg

Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.

For I’ll have money, wool, and cheese, and wheat,
Though given by the poorest serving-lad,
Or by the poorest widow in the place,
Were all her children dying of famine,
No, no! I’ll drink the ichor of the vine,
And have a pretty girl in every town.
But hear me out now, gentlemen . . .

Which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt?

The Pardoner’s poverty suggests that the Church is too stingy.
The Pardoner’s excessive drinking underscores the need for moderation.
The Pardoner’s indulgent spending draws attention to the need for restraint.
The Pardoner’s disregard for the poor reveals the Church’s hypocrisy.

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?
A.
Courtney traveled to the mountains each year for a ski trip with her family.
B.
My best friend led the class in singing "Happy Birthday" to our teacher.
C.
Rick promised to listen to his aunt while he was visiting her for a week.
D.
Komail practiced playing his guitar to his animals before each big recital.

Dying for Potatoes

1.
2.
3.
4.

I drew the best picture possible. I used different colors, stayed inside the lines, and added sparkles. I wanted the best chance at winning the art contest.

What is the meaning of the word contest as it is used in the passage?

A competition
A conflict
A journey
An objection

Why does Macduff say that Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of hiring their father's murderers? A. they left without telling anyone B. they display few signs of grief C. they were friendly with the servants D. they fought about who was the rightful heir​

Approximately how many years passed between the historical Trojan War and the writing of The Iliad?


20 years

50 years

100 years

500 years

5,000 years

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them?

(…)

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;

And thus the native hue of resolution

Is sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought,

And enterprises of great pith and moment

With this regard their currents turn awry,

And lose the name of action. (Hamlet 3:1)

Which of the following types of conflict occurs in the excerpt above?

person vs. person
person vs. society
person vs. nature
person vs. self

Click on the solution set below until the correct one is displayed.

Should the Capulet servants have fought the Montagues in the street, or should they have
left the Montagues alone?

giving brainiest for free ig

What name is not associated with Jane’s current location?
A. Moor house
B. Morton
C. Marsh end
D. Marycross

Whats The gist for Unbroken in chapter 6?

Brainless will be given-

Read the following passage from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle:
There I became instantly agog at the mass of ships that lay before us, masts and spars thick as the bristles on
a brush. Everywhere I looked I saw mountains of rare goods piled high. Bales of silk and tobacco. Chests of
tea! A parrot! A monkey! Oh yes, the smell of the sea was intoxicating to one who knew little more than the
smell of the trim cut lawns and the fields of the Barrington School.
Excerpts from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, copyright © 1990 by Avi. Used by permission of Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. All rights
reserved
Which of the following images from the passage fits into the motif of "regularity and order"?
the "trim cut lawns" of the Barrington School
o the mountains of rare goods that crowd the docks
O masts and spars "thick as the bristles on a brush"

The ______________ in a sentence tells who or what is doing the action.

Your answer:

predicate


beginning


end


subject

2. A ______________ always contains the verb. It is basically everything from the verb to the of the sentence.

Your answer:

subject


beginning


predicate


end

ILL MARK AS BRAINLESS PLS HELP HURRY

What is the purpose of this speech? ​

Compare and contrast Gothic style and Magical Realism as seen in the stories by Poe and Cortazar. Include the following elements:

Definitions of the two genres ​

A discussion of how each story is a good example of the genre​

Effective use of evidence from the stories​

An evaluation of the effect each story has on the reader​

For the Stories.. "The fall of the house of Usher" and "House taken Over."

I give Brainliest :)

Read the following excerpt from The First Men in the Moon then answer the question below.

I took risks. In these things there is invariably a certain amount of give and take, and it fell to me finally to do the giving reluctantly enough. Even when I had got out of everything, one cantankerous creditor saw fit to be malignant.
Based on the excerpt, what can the reader infer about Mr. Bedford's past business dealings?

He was reluctant to leave his work.
He was a dishonest businessman.
He got into debt.
He had to run from creditors.

One of the 10 barriers of effective communication include:

a
Problems with structural design
b
jumping to conclusions
c
physical barriers
d
all of the above

GIVING BRAINLEIST

Rewrite the sentence so it includes the appositive phase provided.

Mary Jo went to the Doubleday Rodeo with Travis and his sisters friends. Appositive phrase: Craig’s oldest and loudest sister.

Fix the two words that are used incorrectly. Poor the milk into the bowl with the eggs and than whisk the mixture for several minutes

Does this phrase make sense:
"causing my fingers to drop buckets of blood"

In which word does "-or" mean the same as it does in "abductor"?
1 traitor
2 protector
3 bachelor
4 matador

Why is it important to have peace, justice, and safety in America? Give an example for each.

200 POINTS In the poem, "In Spite of War," what does the speaker mean by “a glory liveth through despair”?

Question 1 options:

that war helps people achieve glory


that people become more glorious through hardship


that life goes on even when bad things happen


that despair can make people stronger

Question 2 (1 point)
Read the last stanza of the poem “In Spite of War.”

And in my ear a whispering breath,
“Wake from the nightmare! Look and see
That life is naught but ecstasy
In spite of war, in spite of death!”

What is the “whispering breath” that the speaker describes?

Question 2 options:

the reminder that hope is possible even in times of trouble


the sound of renewed life within nature


a voice that wakes the speaker up from sleep


the message that war and death make life difficult

Question 3 (1 point)
In "The Colossus," who is the author referring to with the line “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”

Question 3 options:

exiles


the homeless


immigrants


Americans

Question 4 (1 point)
In "The Colossus," what does the name “Mother of Exiles” refer to?

Question 4 options:

the speaker


immigrants


The Statue of Liberty


Ellis Island

Question 5 (1 point)
Recall that the first two lines of the poem “The New Colossus” allude to the ancient Greek statue of Colossus of Rhodes.

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

What does this allusion represent?

Question 5 options:

a place where everyone was welcome


a place where citizens were unhappy


a place where wars were often fought


a place where outsiders were not welcome