Passage 1: Excerpt of John Muir's "Calypso Borealis"

[1] After earning a few dollars working on my brother-in law's farm near Portage [Wisconsin], I set off on the first of my long lonely excursions, botanising in glorious freedom around the Great Lakes and wandering through innumerable tamarac and arbor-vitae swamps, and forests of maple, basswood, ash, elm, balsam, fir, pine, spruce, hemlock, rejoicing in their bound wealth and strength and beauty, climbing the trees, revelling in their flowers and fruit like bees in beds of goldenrods, glorying in the fresh cool beauty and charm of the bog and meadow heathworts, grasses, carices, ferns, mosses, liverworts displayed in boundless profusion.

[2] The rarest and most beautiful of the flowering plants I discovered on this first grand excursion was Calypso borealis (the Hider of the North). I had been fording streams more and more difficult to cross and wading bogs and swamps that seemed more and more extensive and more difficult to force one's way through. Entering one of these great tamarac and arbor-vitae swamps one morning, holding a general though very crooked course by compass, struggling through tangled drooping branches and over and under broad heaps of fallen trees, I began to fear that I would not be able to reach dry ground before dark, and therefore would have to pass the night in the swamp and began, faint and hungry, to plan a nest of branches on one of the largest trees or windfalls like a monkey's nest, or eagle's, or Indian's in the flooded forests of the Orinoco described by Humboldt.

[3] But when the sun was getting low and everything seemed most bewildering and discouraging, I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream, growing not in the ground but on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nest and from which its one leaf and one flower sprung. The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower. No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold. It seemed the most spiritual of all the flower people I had ever met. I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy…

[6] Oftentimes I had to sleep without blankets, and sometimes without supper, but usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread here and there at the houses of the farmer settlers in the widely scattered clearings. With one of these large backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long wild fertile mile in the forests and bogs, free as the winds, gathering plants, and glorying in God's abounding inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Storms, thunderclouds, winds in the woods—were welcomed as friends.

Passage 2: William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

[1]I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
[5]Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
[10]Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
[15]A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
[20]In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Both passages use the word "lonely" in their first sentence. In a paragraph of 4-6 sentences, explain how the discovery of a plant affects the authors' loneliness? What does each experience reveal about the power of nature? Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Answer:

it helps with the loneliness

Explanation:

because of the beauty

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Select the correct answer.
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A. the rebel
B. the mentor
C. the ruler D. the hero

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A grocery store has a 60% markup on a can of soup. The can of soup costs $1.50. What is the selling price for the can of soup? *

What tools does the author use in "August Heat" to help develop the theme?

Question 6 options:

He uses foreshadowing, setting, plot, and characters to reveal the theme.


He develops the theme by having the reader analyze James' journal.


He uses only the character's actions to develop the theme.


He describes the setting and quickly unfolds the details of the story to develop the theme.

What tools does the author use in "August Heat" to help develop the theme?

Question 6 options:

He uses foreshadowing, setting, plot, and characters to reveal the theme.


He develops the theme by having the reader analyze James' journal.


He uses only the character's actions to develop the theme.


He describes the setting and quickly unfolds the details of the story to develop the theme.

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Of the following, which would be the best addition to the development of the second paragraph?
A. definition of "love"
B. narrative of a husband-wife quarrel
c. vivid description of the speaker's “anti-social resolutions”
D. number of husband-wife quarrels seen by the speaker
El how the speaker shows he is offended "at the house of married persons"
Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which part of the five-paragraph essay serves as a mini outline of the essay?

PLEASE HELP!! HELP PLEASE!!!! BEST ANSWER AND COMPLETE ANSWER GETS 100 POINTS AND BRAINIEST!!

You are needed for writing a proposal letter to a city councilmen. Your letter should explain your idea to attract visitors AND justify why your idea is needed. Your letter should be at least a paragraph.

"A cloud crossed Chelsea's face...." What does the author's use of figurative language mean in this excerpt ? A. Chelsea is shielding her eyes from the sun . B. Chelsea has become angry at her grandmother . C. Chelsea's negative emotions are showing in her expression . D Chelsea's face is in a shadow because a cloud has crossed the sun .

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we can look for ways to develop business clearly
or
we can clearly look for ways to develop business
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After he went to the doctor to get his prescription. Charlie also needed to visit his sister who was in town.

What is the BEST way to combine the information above?
A.
After he went, to the doctor, to get his prescription, Charlie also needed to visit his sister who was in town.
B.
After he went to the doctor to get his prescription, Charlie also needed to visit his sister who was in town.
C.
After, he went to the doctor to get his prescription, Charlie also needed to visit his sister who was in town.
D.
After he went to the doctor, to get his prescription. Charlie also needed to visit his sister who was in town.

The Story Behind Your Dreams
By Ben Slivnick 2018

How does the author’s discussion of Paul McCartney and Rene’ Descartes contribute to the development of ideas in the text (paragraphs 8-9)?
A. it shows how new and influential ideas can come across from dreams.
B. it proves that intelligent people tend to have more complex dreams.
C. it demonstrates the importance of trying to understand our dreams.
D. it supports the theory that your brain is organizing information as you sleep.

50 POINTS!

Which sentence contains an underlined clause?

My two large dogs happily chased each other around the backyard.
Because of their size, my dogs must be fed three meals daily.
I wash my dogs outside near the garage once every two weeks.
After walking my dogs, I sat down to do my homework assignment.

What is an example of an enticing detail from The Diary of Anne Frank?

Mr. Kaler explains that a worker is trying to blackmail him.
As Peter steps on a creaking board, the others freeze in fear.
Anne yells at her mother about her feelings and slams a door.
Mr. Van Daan taking Mrs. Van Daan’s fur coat away to sell.

which part of a lyric poem is most helpful for finding the poems theme?​

ECON
Why do governments typically set up natural monopolies?
A. To regulate access to essential services B. To limit the power of businesses in an oligopoly
C. To encourage competition with corporations
D. To promote pure competition in an economy​

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Which is the most important step when reviewing an email?
Check for large and complex fonts.
O Check for enough clipart and pictures.
O Check to make sure emojis are included.
Check for spelling and punctuation errors.

Does Nurse Ratched have any redeeming qualities? please help !!

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The cartoonist uses each of the following tools EXCEPT
A.
allusion
B.
exaggeration
C.
ethos
D.
pathos
E.
caricature

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Prompt
Many literary scholars have argued that John is the clear villain of "The Yellow Wallpaper." Not only does he confine the narrator to the nursery for the "rest cure" treatment, he will not allow her to express her creativity or have any say in her life. However, at the same time, it is apparent that John loves his wife very much and truly wants her to be happy and healthy again. An argument can be made for either side. Choose a clear side and argue whether or not John is a clear villain in the story, Be sure to use and cite specific textual evidence.

What is one comparison (similarity) between "Rules of the Game" and
"Gumption"? *

A) They both took place in San Fransisco, California.

B) They were both about Chinese Americans.

C) They were both written in 1st Person Point of View.

D) They both involved character versus nature conflict.