Read the play.
The Beggar and the King
by Winthrop Parkhurst
[A chamber in the palace overlooks a courtyard. The season is midsummer. The windows of the palace are open, and from a distance there comes the sound of a man's voice crying for bread.]
[THE KING sits in a golden chair. A golden crown is on his head, and he holds in his hand a sceptre which is also of gold. A SERVANT stands by his side, fanning him with an enormous fan of peacock feathers.]
THE BEGGAR: (outside) Bread. Bread. Bread. Give me some bread.
THE KING: (languidly) Who is that crying in the street for bread?
THE SERVANT: (fanning) O king, it is a beggar.
THE KING: Why does he cry for bread?
THE SERVANT: O king, he cries for bread in order that he may fill his belly.
THE KING: I do not like the sound of his voice. It annoys me very much. Send him away.
THE SERVANT: (bowing) O king, he has been sent away.
THE KING: If that is so, then why do I hear his voice?
THE SERVANT: O king, he has been sent away many times, yet each time that he is sent away he returns again, crying louder than he did before.
THE KING: He is very unwise to annoy me on such a warm day. He must be punished for his impudence. Use the lash on him.
THE SERVANT: O king, it has been done.
THE KING: Then bring out the spears.
THE SERVANT: O king, the guards have already bloodied their swords many times driving him away from the palace gates. But it is of no avail.
THE KING: Then bind him and gag him if necessary. If need be cut out his tongue. I do not like the sound of the fellow's voice. It annoys me very much.
THE SERVANT: O king, thy orders were obeyed even yesterday.
THE KING: (frowning) No. That cannot be. A beggar cannot cry for bread who has no tongue.
THE SERVANT: Behold he can—if he has grown another.
THE KING: What! Why, men are not given more than one tongue in a lifetime. To have more than one tongue is treason.
THE SERVANT: If it is treason to have more than one tongue, O king, then is this beggar surely guilty of treason?
THE KING: (pompously) The punishment for treason is death. See to it that the fellow is slain. And do not fan me so languidly. I am very warm.
THE SERVANT: (fanning more rapidly) Behold, O great and illustrious king, all thy commands were obeyed even yesterday.
THE KING: How! Do not jest with thy king.
THE SERVANT: If I jest, then there is truth in a jest. Even yesterday, O king, as I have told thee, the beggar which thou now hearest crying aloud in the street was slain by thy soldiers with a sword.
THE KING: Do ghosts eat bread? Forsooth, men who have been slain with a sword do not go about in the streets crying for a piece of bread.
THE SERVANT: Forsooth, they do if they are fashioned as this beggar.
THE KING: Why, he is but a man. Surely he cannot have more than one life in a lifetime.
THE SERVANT: Listen to a tale, O king, which happened yesterday.
THE KING: I am listening.
THE SERVANT: Thy soldiers smote this beggar for crying aloud in the streets for bread, but his wounds are already healed. They cut out his tongue, but he immediately grew another. They slew him, yet he is now alive.
THE KING: Ah! That is a tale which I cannot understand at all.
In The Beggar and the King, what do the servant's responses to the king reveal about the servant?
He believes that the king is unfit to rule.
He is baffled by the beggar's return.
He is protective of the king's feelings.
He feels badly for the beggar's fate.
It’s A I think sorry if I’m wrong
July
by Susan Hartley Swett
When the scarlet cardinal tells
Her dream to the dragonfly,
And the lazy breeze makes a nest in the trees,
And murmurs a lullaby,
It's July.
When the tangled cobweb pulls
The cornflower's cap awry,
And the lilies tall lean over the wall
To bow to the butterfly,
It's July.
When the heat like a mist veil floats,
And poppies flame in the rye,
And the silver note in the streamlet's throat
Has softened almost to a sigh,
It's July.
When the hours are so still that time
Forgets them, and lets them lie
Underneath petals pink till the night stars wink
At the sunset in the sky,
It's July.
What do the noises that the speaker calls out—the lullaby the breeze murmurs and the soft sigh of the streamlet—represent in "July"?
A. the speaker's desire to break from the laziness of summer
B. the startling beauty of summer days
C. the peacefulness of the long, slow days of summer.
D. the intense heat of mid-summer days
Answer:
C.) The peacefulness of the long, slow days of summer.Explanation:
During the poem, it explains how every little thing is blooming slowly in summer. It also says, "When the hours are so still that time
Forgets them" this means that the time is going by very slowly so the days are long. While they explain about all of the nature it makes the poem peaceful. I also took the test and this is 100% correct.
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I called to the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4What do you imagine you could do, however small , (or large) to change your community for the better? Write down your response in a paragraph, using complete sentences. (at least 10 sentences)
I NEED THIS QUICK! Write an example of a simile about Minecraft, if you spam an answer just to get the points I will report you.
your as brave as a Minecraft player mining at night
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THREE details from the Lion, Witch and Wadrobe text to support the theme of GOOD versus EVIL.
Answer:
snatching cuz nice and cool and evil? Its been long
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Choose all the right answers.
When you use a dictionary, you'll learn about:
how to write good stories
spelling
kinds of word (n., v., adj., adv.)
meaning of words
pronunciation
time of day
Answer:
spelling, meaning of words, kinds of word (n., v., adj., adv.)
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What type of relationship does the Cook Islands have with New Zealand, and how does it benefit from this relationship? (Site 1)
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Explain how propaganda is used as a weapon.
In some instances, propaganda is used to dehumanise and incite hatred toward an alleged adversary, whether internal or foreign, by instilling a false perception of that enemy in the minds of soldiers and civilians.
What is Prpaganda ?Propaganda will exaggerate and manipulate information to fit a particular narrative. It can be incredibly deceptive if someone does not precisely understand the context of a situation, and this is how it is employed as a weapon.propaganda against the military of the enemy.
Propaganda was employed against opponents as well as to try and sway public opinion in neutral nations. All sides have employed aeroplanes and balloons to drop flyers and posters over warring troops and civilians since the beginning of the war.
Wartime propaganda needs to targetto lower opponent spirits. To undermine the will to fight is one of propaganda's main goals when it is directed against hostile nations. It makes many attempts to weaken the enemy's resolve to resist. One is to envision the military triumphs from the propagandist's perspective.
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What kind of figurative language is “horrible pit”? A. Personification b. Vivid word choice c. Metaphor or d. Allusion
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Answer:
metaphor
Explanation:
hmmm this is hard bit i think it metaphor because a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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What is the purpose of literary analysis? Why would a reader want to analyze a story?
a literary analysis is helpful if you want to understand the story without reading it and you would want to analyze it to find and understand the best parts of it such as the theme and moral.
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Type the spelling words that end in ent and are either nouns or adjectives.
a noun:
an adjective:
an adjective:
absence the state of being missing or not attending
accommodate to make fit or suitable; to hold without crowding or inconvenience
acquire to gain possession of; to get by one's own efforts
aggressive tending toward combativeness; marked by driving, forceful energy
anxious uneasy of mind
apparent open to view, visible, clear to the understanding
argument a discussion in which disagreement takes place
athlete one who takes part in competitive sports
believe to have a firm religious faith; to accept as true
business the work or occupation in which someone is occupied
familiar one who is well acquainted with something or someone
finally occurring at the end or conclusion; at last
foreign situated outside a place or country
fulfill to bring into actuality
grammar the study of words, their functions and relations in a sentence
independent not dependent or under the control of others
intelligence the skilled use of reason; having a high mental capacity
personally as far as oneself is concerned
primitive belonging to an early state of development; little evolved
procedure way of performing or effecting something
proceed to continue on, especially after an interruption
receive to acquire
repetition the act or process of repeating
Help again, I have I-Ready lessons to do after this so I need your help. If you get it wrong you will be reported, if you send a link you will be reported.
Answer:
answer is c and dont report people if there wrong everybody makes mistakes :))
I know that it's in the wrong subject but I really need help and I'm trying to have more people look at it, bc like no one's active in biology, but here's the question. If a photosynthesis reaction begins with 3 grams of reactants, what will the total mass of the products be?
mass of no prodiced is "0.65g"...i think so
Give me a sentence and a definition for the word “immigrant”
Answer:
one that immigrates: such as. a : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence. b : a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown.
or
Immigrant sentence example. There is a large Indian immigrant population. The immigrant population is concentrated in or near the large cities. Boston is the second immigrant port of the country.
Explanation:
Should children be allowed to use phones in school? Why or why not?
Read the paragraph.
Jamile is recording secretary of our school's student council. His primary job is to take notes at
each meeting and present a brief summary at the next one. But Jamile's summaries include
almost every comment from every council member. Dina has told him the only problem with
his presentations is that they
Which phrase would add VERBAL IRONY to the paragraph?
take too much time to read
include minor details
run longer than the meetings
aren't sufficiently brief
I think you should add something that would be kinda funny like a dog trainer is scared of a dog, that is irony
The phrase that would add verbal irony to the paragraph is "aren't sufficiently brief".
What is verbal irony?Verbal irony is defined as a statement in which the speaker's words contradict the speaker's intent.
The speaker says one thing but means another, creating an ironic conflict between their intended meaning and their literal words.
A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning differs from their literal meaning is known as verbal irony.
In this case, including the phrase "aren't sufficiently brief" would result in verbal irony because Jamile's summaries are so detailed that they are actually too long, despite his intention to keep them brief.
The phrase would be diametrically opposed to what is expected or reality, producing a humorous or sarcastic effect.
Thus, the answer is "aren't sufficiently brief".
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THREE details from the Lion, Witch and Wadrobe text to support the theme of GOOD versus EVIL. ASAP LINKS OR BAD ANSWERS WILL BE REPORTED
is our gain also our loss summary
Answer:
Yes
Explanation:
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Q.1. Twain falsely reported that some of the travelers had died because
A. the travelers gave him permission to lie about them B. the travelers left town before the news printed C. the leader of the travelers refused to give Twain any news D. Twain believed the lies the travelers told about each other
Q.2. How does Twain use exaggeration to create a humorous voice in this excerpt? "With encouragement like that, I felt I could take my pen and murder all the immigrants on the plains if need be, and the interests of the paper demanded it".
A. He says that he can murder people with just a pen and paper. B. Twain's boss has encouraged him to murder to get news. C. He explains that he commits murder when he is actually telling lies. D. The newspaper wants all of the town's visitors to be killed.
Answer: i dont know
Explanation:
1. Twain falsely reported that some of the travelers had died because the travelers left town before the news printed. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Who was Mark Twain?American novelist, stand-up comedian, and travel writer Mark Twain achieved success. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) are two of his best-known works (1885). Many people agree that Twain is among the greatest American authors of all time.
2. Twain uses exaggeration to create a humorous voice in this excerpt when he explains that he commits murder when he is actually telling lies. Future American authors used Mark Twain's wide use of exaggeration and other literary methods as a model.
Hence, Twain added comedy and improved the overall quality of his writing by using severe exaggeration.
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the first one is a demonstration so can someone do the second one for me please thank you.
I'm a little confused, but I'm gonna try best to help. Sorry if it's incorrect.
Answer:
Definition: make (someone) troubled or nervous
Characteristics: typically people agitate others for attention, but some agitate other people because of mental disorders, such as depression or anxiety, which may leave them restless, which leads to agitating other people to relieve the restlessness
Examples: scratching your nails on a chalkboard, disturbing someone when they're at work, throwing a tantrum at the movie theater
Non-examples: Staying in your room when you get grounded, keeping silent when the teacher tells you to be quiet, leaving your parents alone when they ask for alone time
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Item 2
Read the excerpt from The Secret Garden.
“I said I would never go back again—” she hesitated, knitting her brows—“but perhaps, just perhaps, I will go and see—if he wants me—in the morning. Perhaps he’ll try to throw his pillow at me again, but—I think—I’ll go.”
How does this scene contribute to the development of the story?
Mary starts to spend time with Dickon in the garden.
The conflict between Mary and Colin is established.
The relationship between Mary and Colin is introduced.
Mary begins to think of other people instead of herself.
Answer:
It makes the story interesting
Which sentence uses the most precise and concise language that could be used in an academic paper?
A. Old people aren't into technology.
B. Some people much older than I am definitely do not believe that technology is a good thing at all.
C. It is not believed by some older people like yours and my parents that technological stuff is good.
D. Some people from my parents' generation do not see how technology has benefited society.
Which subgenre is NOT based in real life?
biography
autobiography
fairy tale
Tall tale
Answer:
I believe it would be Fairy tale.
* Someone please check me if im wrong
Explanation:
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write a complete sentence using the word purist.
Answer:
When it comes to Christmas traditions, my mother is an absolute purist.
Explanation:
Answer:
The elderly purist would complain to the minister of the church when she would see a speck of dirt on the pew.
Dressed in a suit and tie, the purist raised his hand every time to answer each question the teacher asked.
Any time the children would try to trick their mom into letting them go to bed late, the purist of the family would always point out that their bedtime was at 9:30.
Having a purist at the game table meant that nobody could cheat or change the game in any way.
who remembers this song??
Answer:
Not me. I don’t listen to Taylor swift lol
Explanation:
which answer is right?
Answer:
a
Explanation:
Please help me on this assignment Its important
Diana Nyad—Marathon Swimmer
(1) On August 19, 1979, Diana Nyad began her historic swim from Bimini, Bahams, to Jupiter, Florida, 89 miles away. (2) Nyad, a veteran of several marathons swims, wants to set a new world record for the longest open-water swim. (3) In 1974 she swam across Lake Ontario from north to south—a difficult crossing because of the swift current of the Niagara river. (4) A year later she completed a swim of more than 25 miles around New York City’s Manhattan Island, she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours. (5) The swim from the Bahamas to Florida, however, would be far more treacherous than anything she had previously attempted. (6) It would require exceptional physical and mental strength.
(7) Nyad, like other long-distance swimmers, knew that every marathon swim is a grueling physical experence. (8) In earlier marathons she had become delirious from the fatigue of continuous stroking, kicking, and breathing. (9) She also knew that her senses would become impaired. (10) Her dark goggles would fog over, making it impossible for her to see. (11) Even though her coach and crew were in a support boat only twenty feet away, the tight rubber swim cap that covered her ears would prevent her from hearing the
coach’s whistle. (12) The salt water would even affect her senses of taste, touch, and smell.
(13) In addition to extreme physical exhaustion, Nyad was aware of the many dangers she would face in the water. (14) During earlier marathons schools of jellyfish had repeatedly stung her. (15) On Nyad’s Bahamas-to-Florida swim, a shark appeared.
(16) Nyad’s crew was prepared with an electronic shark shield. (17) Crew members sent out a wave of electricity that did not harm Nyad but affected the shark and cause them to turn away. (18) Electricity can be used to repel many other kinds of animals. (19) Despite all the obstacles she faced, Nyad successfully reached her goal. (20) She was exhausted but happy. (21) She waded onto the Florida shore. (22) She had endured 28 hours of nonstop swimming. (23) The world record for the longest open water swim was hers!
1. What change, if any, should be
made in sentence 2?
A. Change veteran to Veteran
B. Delete the comma after swims
C. Change wants to wanted
D. Make no change
2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
A. Change swam to swum
B. Change difficult to dificult
C. Change river to River
D. Make no change
3.Which is the most effective way to rewrite sentence 4?
A. A year later she completed a
swim of more than 25 miles around New York City’s
Manhattan Island, battling dangerous currents for nearly
eight hours.
B. A year later she completed a
swim of more than 25 miles and had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours, and it was around New York City’s Manhattan Island.
C. A year later, completing a swim
of more than 25 miles and battling dangerous currents for nearly
eight hours around New York City’s Manhattan Island.
D. A year later she completed a swim
of more than 25 miles around New York City’s Manhattan Island
because she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours.
4. What change, if any, should be
made in sentence 7?
A. Delete the comma after Nyad
B. Insert or after grueling
C. Change experence to experience
D. Make no change
5. What change, if any, should be
made in sentence 8?
A. Change she to they
B. Change continuous to continous
C. Insert a comma after stroking
D. Make no change
6. What change, if any, should be
made in sentence 13?
A. Change extreme to extream
B. Delete the comma after exhaustion
C. Change dangers to danger’s
D. Make no change
7. What transition should be added
to the beginning of sentence 16?
A. Fortunately
B. Hopefully
C. For example,
D. In addition,
8. What change, if any, should be
made in sentence 17?
A. Insert a comma after Nyad
B. Change affected to effected
C. Change them to it
D. Make no change
9. What is the most effective way to
improve paragraph 3 (sentences 13-
18)?
A. Switch sentences 15 and 16
B. Move sentence 17 to the end of
the paragraph
C. Move sentence 18 to the
beginning of the paragraph
D. Delete sentence 18
10. What is the most effective way to combine
sentences 20, 21, and 22?
A. Exhausted but happy, she waded onto the
Florida shore after enduring 28 hours of
nonstop swimming.
B. She was exhausted but happy when she
waded onto the Florida shore, and she had
endured 28 hours of nonstop swimming.
C. She was exhausted but happy, she waded
onto the Florida shore after enduring 28
hours of nonstop swimming.
D. Exhausted but happy when she waded onto
the Florida shore after enduring 28 hours of
nonstop swimming.
Answer:
I will only answer some because this is your entire assignment, you have to do at least some of them on your own, you can't just not do an an assignment and expect others to do it for you
1.D 2. C 10. A
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Considering Malala's speech to the United Nations and your brainstorming session, list your top 3 topics for your own speech. Your first choice being the topic you would like to work on the most.
Answer:
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