I stood against the far wall of the shabby lobby avoiding eye contact with the doorman as my dad checked us in for the night. We’d hoped to make it as far as Scranton, but the weather had interfered, leaving us instead at an eyesore of a truck-stop motel. My ear buds were jammed in as far as comfort would allow in a vain attempt to block out the motel’s vibe. Still, I could not ignore the looming presence of the doorman. He stood in the dim portico, sweeping and re-sweeping a pile of lint on the floor, watching the parking lot with his watery eyes, and occasionally signaling to the whiskered clerk behind the desk.
What technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt?

A. The pace of the story quickens.
B. The word choice darkens the tone.
C. Odd characters are introduced.
D. The setting details are intentionally omitted.

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Answer 1

Answer:

C. Odd characters are introduced

Explanation:

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Related Questions

Read the excerpt from Justice Curtis’s dissenting opinion, then answer the question that follows.

Slavery, being contrary to natural right, is created only by municipal law. This is not only plain in itself, and agreed by all writers on the subject, but is inferable from the Constitution, and has been explicitly declared by this court. The Constitution refers to slaves as “persons held to service in one State, under the laws thereof.” . . . .

. . . It was certainly understood by the Convention which framed the Constitution, and has been so understood ever since, that, under the power to regulate commerce, Congress could prohibit the importation of slaves; and the exercise of the power was restrained till 1808. A citizen of the United States owns slaves in Cuba, and brings them to the United States, where they are set free by the legislation of Congress. Does this legislation deprive him of his property without due process of law? If so, what becomes of the laws prohibiting the slave trade? If not, how can a similar regulation respecting a Territory violate the fifth amendment of the Constitution? . . . .

For these reasons, I am of opinion that so much of the several acts of Congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the Territory of Wisconsin . . . were constitutional and valid laws.

–Dissenting opinion on Dred Scott v. Sandford,
Justice Benjamin Curtis

Which evidence best supports Curtis’s opinion that Dred Scott should be free because he lived in a free territory? Check all that apply.

“The Constitution refers to slaves as ‘persons held to service in one State’”
“The Convention which framed the Constitution . . . has . . . the power to regulate commerce.”
“A citizen of the United States owns slaves in Cuba.”
“Does this legislation deprive him of his property without due process of law?”
“Acts of Congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the Territory of Wisconsin . . . were constitutional and valid laws.”

HINT: THERE ARE ONLY 2 CORRECT ANSWERS

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Answer:

“The Constitution refers to slaves as ‘persons held to service in one State’”

“Acts of Congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the Territory of Wisconsin . . . were constitutional and valid laws.”

Explanation:

Read the passage bro

I'm right

Answer:

A- “The Constitution refers to slaves as ‘persons held to service in one State’”

E- “Acts of Congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the Territory of Wisconsin . . . were constitutional and valid laws.”

Which elements are most associated with the genre of science fiction?

1) magic and the supernatural

2) space and the future

3) events that could never happen

4) realistic plots and settings​

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Answer:

I would go with 1.

Explanation:

That's just my opinion.

Answer:

2. Space and the Future

Explanation:

Which statement best explains how the experience of watching Kennedy speak is different from reading his words?

A Kennedy’s emphasis on certain words conveys his need to assert his authority.

B Kennedy’s pauses reveal his uncertainty about the strength of his argument.

C Kennedy’s gestures add emphasis and passion to his argument.

D Kennedy’s posture indicates his discomfort when speaking in public.

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

its difficult to read somebodys attitude but its easy to hear it

Answer:

C. Kennedy’s gestures add emphasis and passion to his argument.

Explanation:

hey, so i’m currently doin an informative essay on explaining how climate change impacts the world after reading text on australian fires if anyone would like to help me.. pls do so !

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Answer:

Have you considered highlighting the already arid climate?

Explanation:

As someone who's seen australia, I can confidently say the middle feels like it's constantly on fire. Maybe highlight that this creates highly flammable brush?

How can you use an outline or a copy of your essay to plan your talking points?

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Answer:

An outline helps you group ideas into main points and see their logical connections. It is important to create an outline before you deliver your speech, as it will act as your guide to effectively sequence your information and ensure you touch on all your main points.

Explanation:

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Read this passage from The Jungle Book.

Then the only other creature who is allowed at the Pack Council—Baloo, the sleepy brown bear who teaches the wolf cubs the Law of the Jungle; old Baloo, who can come and go where he pleases because he eats only nuts and roots and honey—rose up on his hind quarters and grunted.

"The man's cub—the man's cub?" he said. "I speak for the man's cub. There is no harm in a man's cub. I have no gift of words, but I speak the truth. Let him run with the Pack, and be entered with the others. I myself will teach him.”



Baloo is affected by the Law of the Jungle in this passage because

A.) he is sleepy and eats only nuts, roots, and honey
B.) he is free to come and go where he pleases
C.) he likes to stand up and speak to large audiences.
D.) he speaks up for Mowgli and becomes Mowgli’s teacher

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D

Since Baloo ends up breaking the law to become Mowgli's teacher he is effected by it

Answer:

D.He speaks up for Mowgli and becomes Mowgli´s teacher

Explanation:

Every other answer doesn´t seem like the right one expect this one.

Consonance:

A. A situation that appears to be contradictory but after a closer look tums out to be true, or at least make sense.

B. The use of words to create sensory descriptions.

C. The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words.

D. The attitude of the speaker.

E.Modern poetry.

F. A type of irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it or visa versa.

G. The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

H. Poetry with high literary merit that is considered important for students to know.

I.When a situation turns out differently than one would normally expect.

J. The ordering of words in a particular pattern.

K. A form of personification in which an absent or dead person is spoken to as if present.

L. The repetition of sounds to produce a harmonious effect.

M. A direct comparison of two things without using like or as.

N. A kind of metaphor that gives human characteristics. to inanimate objects.

O. The character a writer assumes.

P. A literary reference to something else

Q. Poetry that tells a story.

R. The running on of one line of poetry into another.

S. Expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet

T. Word choice.

U. A deliberate, outrageous exaggeration.

V. A form of paradox that combines a pair of contrary terms into a single expression.

W. The use of words in which the sounds seem to resemble the sounds they describe.

X. The opposite of hyperbole.

Y. The "sound" or style of the narrator.

Z. the use of one object to suggest another hidden object or idea.

AA. A play on words.

BB. A comparison of two different things using like or as​

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Answer:

C. The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words.

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root.

bibliographical

book
write
life
step

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Is A. Book good luck

Answer:

book will be the answer I think so

Betty Friedan was an activist and leader of social change, and many women's rights proponents think of her as a hero. In no less than 150 words, describe why they might look up to her.

doesn't have to be just can't be one sentence

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Answer: Journalist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, Betty Friedan was one of the early leaders of the women’s rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Her 1963 best-selling book, The Feminine Mystique, gave voice to millions of American women’s frustrations with their limited gender roles and helped spark widespread public activism for gender equality.

Bettye Naomi Goldstein was born on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, the oldest of three children of Harry Goldstein, a Russian immigrant and jeweler, and Miriam Horowitz Goldstein, a Hungarian immigrant who worked as a journalist until Bettye was born.  

2.Ano ano ang mga hakbang sa wastong pagpapatakbo ng makinang de pidal?Magbigay lamang ng tig.Iisa, Lahat ay pwedeng magpadala ng sagot

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Answer:

Sorry I don’t understand arabic

Explanation:

Parker's Grill got positive reviews after the restaurant reviewer enjoyed a meal there.

Which is the most vivid word to add before "meal" to strengthen the description?
A.
strong
B.
savory
C.
pleasant
D.
good

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C) pleasant , have a good day!

Answer:

C. Pleasant

Explanation:

This makes the most sense

A pre-fix is found in what location of a word?

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Explanation:

A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy.

at the beginning

Answer:

At the beginning of the word.

Explanation:

For example: impossible

The pre-fix is im

The base word is possible

Im means not, therefore impossible means not possible

help
It’s great that you enjoy swimming so much, but you need to .................................. the time you spend training, if you are feeling tired at school. *
1-cut down on
2-keep up
3-cut out

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Answer:

I think 1-cut down on

It would be 1 to cut down on

What are connotations?
O a word's multiple meanings
O a word's associated ideas or emotions, separate from its literal
meaning
O feelings that an author experiences while writing
O precise definitions of a word

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Answer:

a word's associated ideas or emotions, separate from its literal

meaning

Explanation:

Denotation would be a word's precise definition

Homonyms are words with multiple meanings

Could someone write a 5 paragraph essay on how: The death of a loved one affects youth?

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Answer:

The death of a loved one can affect the way a child thinks when they are young. The remembrance, the mere fact that somebody they truly loved is gone forever, passed away, can break their mind into pieces, cursing it with sadness and making them feel lonesome in ways that deeply hurt them and affect them. And as they grow up, the struggles of that memory of that loved one dying, whether it's a pet or grandparent, can change the way they act and feel, the way they interact with others, and how they handle their emotions.

Explanation:

literary devices quotes in fahrenheit 451 that show the central idea

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Answer:

Do you still need help?????

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Answer:

a

Explanation:

Answer:

Its A. I would know.

Explanation:

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A couplet is ___lines



A quatrain is ____ lines



An octave is _____ lines



A sonnet is _____ lines.

Group of answer choices

2,4,8,14

2,4,8,18

2,3,4,8

14,8,4,2

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2,4,8,14

(20 character minimum)
2,4,8,18 is the answer

Which of the following correctly combines the two sentences?
I have so much homework.
I still have to learn this piece of music. (5 points)

I have so much homework, although I still have to learn this piece of music.
I have so much homework, and I still have to learn this piece of music.
I have so much homework so I still have to learn this piece of music.
I have so much homework yet I still have to learn this piece of music.

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Answer:

Explanation:

I have so much homework.

I still have to learn this piece of music.

Combined sentence is as follows :

I have so much homework, and I still have to learn this piece of music.

Answer: D

Explanation:

It can't be A because that transition doesn't make sense.

It could be B because it makes more sense. For example, if you have a lot of homework and still had to learn a piece of music, you could say that.

It can't be C because--do I have to explain?

I have so much homework, so I still have to learn this piece of music.

Doesn't make sense.

It could be D because this expresses a sense on annoyance as to having a lot of homework and still having to learn a piece of music.

I have so much homework, yet I still have to learn this piece of music.

I'm debating on B and D, but I think its D.

Correct me if I'm wrong!

what does callowness mean

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Answer:

Callowness definition . . .

Noun. 1. Callowness - lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life. jejuneness, juvenility. immatureness, immaturity - not having reached maturity.

Explanation:

Basically that they are immature.

I need 4 examples of signposts from chapters 1-3 in Of mice and men. I NEED IT FAST!!

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Answer

In chapter one, george mentions how Lennie can never remember anything

In chapter one, George tells Lennie to go to the river if anything went wrong

In chapter two, Candy gossips with George about Curley's wife

In chapter two, we find out what happened to Lennie and George in Weed

Explanation:

Answer: below I really hope it works

Explanation:

umm.. if u want more I'll post a qustion to add to ur answer ok?

Question number 2 pls help

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Answer:

I think the answer is C

hope it helps

Explanation:

when he says "she" he is refering to the windmils.

i think the answer is c

3. What archetypes does Irving use in "The Devil and Tom Walker"? Why do you think he
chose to use them?

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Answer:

The archetype for the "The Devil and Tom Walker" would be that of Faust. Washington's story describes the archetypal "deal with the devil" that ends in tragedy.  

It is usually the case that the benefits associated with a Faustian bargain are dwarfed by what is required in return. In the story, Tom Walker makes a deal with Old Scratch: in return for access to the pirate's treasure, he will use his newfound wealth in the Devil's service.  

For his part, Old Scratch demands that Tom engage in what is known as "black traffic" or the slave trade. Tom refuses vehemently but agrees to the Devil's next suggestion: that he works as a money-lender. In due time, Tom becomes extremely wealthy. He revels in his new wealth and position in society. However, he begins to have second thoughts about his bargain with Old Scratch.  

In his old age, Tom begins to feel apprehensive about the next life. So, he begins attending church regularly, and he becomes a dogmatic believer in God. As we learn, Tom's panicked rituals of contrition do little to secure his salvation. The Devil comes for him, sealing the Faustian bargain. So, the archetype for "The Devil and Tom Walker" is the story of Faust, where a "deal with the devil" ends in tragedy.

please give me a poem

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Answer:

A permanent occasion

Knotted into the clouds: pink, then blue,

Like a baby holding its breath, or colorless

As the gush and pop of conversations

Under water. You feel handed from clasp to clasp,

A concert carried off by the applause.

Other times half of you...

Explanation:

The definition of text includes:
A. printed, visual, and audio media.
B. only words, letters, and fonts.
C. written information only.
D. content found only in books and newspapers.

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Answer:

The answer is C

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Puritans fled their homeland to seek religious freedom. Once in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, how did they treat others who wanted to practice Christianity in a different way?

a.) People with other religious beliefs were not tolerated in the Massachusetts Bay Colony; they were forced to leave.

b.) People with other religious beliefs were welcomed by colony leaders but shunned by everyone else.

c.) People with other religious beliefs were encouraged to combine their practices with Puritan faith customs.

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B) people with other religious beliefs were welcomed by colony leaders but shunned by everyone else.

Answer:

People with other religious beliefs were not tolerated in the Massachusetts Bay Colony; they were forced to leave.

Explanation:

Which sentence in this story from Aesop's Fables best uses descriptive language to provide details about a character? The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: "I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country; come you with me and I will show you how to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life." No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey," said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "It is only the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the Country Mouse. "I do not like that music at my dinner." Just at that moment the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said the Country Mouse, "What! going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he replied; "Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear."

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Answer:

“He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome.”

Explanation:

'Aesop fables,' is the book by Aesop. The sentence that uses the words, rough, ready, cousin, and heartily welcome best portrays the descriptive language.

What is descriptive language?

Descriptive language is the literary tool that includes the detailed characterization of the person or the place. They use words to show the vivid picture of the story character or plot setting so that the readers can evoke imagination.

The words that describe the person like the rough and ready are used to demonstratively detail someone's character in the story plot.  In the story, descriptive words were used to portray the character.

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Which is a feature of long-form journalism that shorter news articles do not have?

1.facts

2.transitions

3.analysis

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Answer:

3.analysis

Explanation:

Long format journalism usually presents articles with many words and that in addition to exposing the facts of a given situation, they spend considerable time showing an analysis of these facts. Short format journalism also presents facts and transitions, but as it presents smaller articles, it tries more to show what happened, without presenting any analysis.

Answer:

The answer is: 3. analysis


Critical Reading
The following question is based on your reading of Macbeth, Act III.
Act III of The Tragedy of Macbeth serves mainly to
a. introduce the play's climax.
C. introduce important new characters.
b. expose Macbeth's mounting troubles. d. resolve the play's central conflicts.

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Answer:

a

Explanation:

The Act III of the Tragedy of Macbeth serves the main purpose of introduction to the play's climax.

What is a climax?

A climax is the one which concludes the story, where the audience finally makes a decision regarding the quality of the play, and in such a way that the story of the play has essentially come to an end.

The Act I of Macbeth shows the acts done by Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan, and the play finally reaches its climax towards the beginning of the Act III of the play.

Hence, option A holds true regarding the climax of the 'Tragedy of Macbeth.'

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Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A.
We saw the Movie last Friday after we ate at the Rusty Barnacle Seafood House.
B.
We saw the movie last Friday after we ate at the Rusty Barnacle seafood house.
C.
We saw the Movie last Friday after we ate at the Rusty Barnacle seafood house.
D.
We saw the movie last Friday after we ate at the Rusty Barnacle Seafood House.

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Answer:

D is the correct answer I think.

Explanation:

Because it is talking about the actual place so it should be capitalized.

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