Question:

This excerpt from Poe's "The Raven" contains many challenging vocabulary words. Read the excerpt, and analyze the context to determine the meaning of any five of the words listed below. Define the words without using a dictionary, and briefly explain how you arrived at your definitions.

Stanza 1: dreary, lore
Stanza 2: bleak, ember, vainly, surcease, radiant
Stanza 3: entreating
Stanza 4: implore, scarce

Answer:

1)Dreary: sad

2)Bleak: Desolate

3)Vainly: unsuccessfully

4)Implore: Supplicate

5)Radiant: Brilliant

Explanation:

1) It refers to a sad night where the speaker talks and reflects on his lost love.

2) That December is desolate, as the speaker recalls as he talks about the moment this happened.

3) Unsuccessfully tried to calm his grief over Lenore's death.

4) The speaker supplicates for the forgiveness of that visitor whom he ignored.

5) Brilliant is how he describes the maiden that Lenore was, almost like an angel.

This is one of Poe's most famous poems where the visit of a raven to a man who has lost his great love Lenor is narrated. This raven ends up driving the man to madness, since the speaker cannot accept that he will never see his beloved again.

Based on your own knowledge brainstorm a list of pros and cons for raising the driving age to eighteen

collective noun of flowers ​

Lines 48–50: Find an example of personification and explain how its meaning alters as it is taken up by different characters.

What is the MOST likely reason the author included the singalong in Boston? (A) to introduce the idea that people are finding new ways to stay connected (B) to explain how social distancing can prevent the spread of the coronavirus (C) to show that Americans were inspired by community events in Italy (D) to demonstrate the effects of governors shutting down restaurants c

Summarizing a text can help readers to

1. express whether or not they enjoyed the text
2. explain whether or not they agreed with the author
3. determine whether or not they understood the central ideas
4. prove whether or not the ideas in the text are correct

4. What were the only things in which Elie took an interest?
5. How did Elie describe the men after the air raid?
6. What happened to the young man from Warsaw? Why?
7. How did Elie say the soup tasted the night the pipel (young servant boy) was hanged?

Nights and Dragons—
From the memoir of author Abigail Prynne

1
I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky. Dragons first fascinated me when I was a little girl. They have followed me ever since. The magnificent creatures appeared in storybooks I read in the library, paintings I saw in museums, movies I watched in the theater, and the dreams I had in my sleep. By the time I was thirteen, one question consumed me. I wanted to know if dragons ever existed, so I set out on a quest for facts.
2
As I started my research, I discovered many skeptics. Scientists presented evidence to show why dragons could not—and did not—exist. They explained that it would be impossible for dragons to fly because they would be too big. They laughed at the idea of dragons breathing fire. They pointed out that no other animal has ever done this. They said that if dragons had lived, someone would have found remains somewhere in the world. No bones about it, there were plenty of logical explanations. It would have been easy for me to accept that the only place dragons ever existed was in the imaginations of those who believed.
3
I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else." With her words in mind, I searched some more. There were many facts that hinted that dragons may not be fictional. I noticed that cultures across the world all described dragons in similar ways. This was odd because they had no way to communicate with each other. I found dragons mentioned in more than just stories. They appeared in old legal papers, in the travel logs of Marco Polo, and in the Bible. I saw that the Chinese calendar uses a different animal each year. Dragons are included along with eleven real animals. I began to believe it was a real possibility that all of these people were talking about a creature that actually existed.
4
With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. I found that some experts disagreed with popular arguments against dragons. They suggested that a dragon could have four stomachs like a cow. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. This would give it the ability to fly. If it forced out air when diving toward the earth, it might release gases which could ignite into flame. When the animal died, the stomachs would release strong acids that would dissolve its dead body over time. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals. Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way.
5
I doubt we will ever truly know whether dragons existed. There may always be two sides to the fiery debate. Some will say the stories come from active imaginations. Some will believe with all their hearts that the legendary creatures roamed our ancient world. I don't know for certain which side to believe, but the sound and fury of a night like this makes me smile. It rekindles my childhood dreams and keeps the exciting possibility alive.

Which best states the main idea of the text?

I have found no proof that dragons ever existed.
I have found some proof that dragons may have existed.
I have always wondered if dragons existed, and I hope they did.
I have not been able to decide if dragons ever existed or not.

Explain whether her friends’ zombie trick helped the main character feel mentally prepared for the “Zombie 5K.” Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What should you include to make sure your presentation flows smoothly from one section to another?

Today while you were in school the weather turned from overcast to dusty and windy and as you reached home it has begun to rain. Write you feelings about this in form of a diary entry. You are Sameer/ Sara

Which details support the author’s central idea that the key to building suspense is making readers care about characters they slowly learn more about? Check all that apply. Authors must make sure the reader is interested in characters when bad things happen. Authors should slowly reveal information about a mysterious character. Flannery O’Connor was great at talking about writing. Crime in a plot is a good tool for showing the human condition. To Kill a Mockingbird includes a tense courtroom scene.

What is imagery in a play?

1. Sometimes, it's hard to say whether a legend is fiction or nonfiction—the truth behind it can
be
a.
ambiguous
b.
obvious
c.
direct
m
d.
none of the above

nickel is t coin as shirt is to

What does the balloon symbolize to Mattie at the close of the book or story?

i will give 100 points if correct


A Child Called “IT” by Dave Pelzer
Chapter Four “The Fight for Food”
Directions: Answer the following questions using details from the book and look up the
vocabulary words.
1. Why did David start stealing food at school?
2. How was David punished for stealing food at school?
3. In what ways was David not a part of the family anymore?
4. How did the father try to help?
5. Describe the meeting between the mother and the principal.
6. Describe the diaper incident.
7. How did the other students treat David?
8. Describe the vomit incident.
9. Describe the different places that David is forced to sleep.
10. What is the vomit inspection?
11. What did David start doing on the way to school?
12. What did the ammonia do to David?
Vocabulary: Write out the definition for each word.
Bliss, Degraded, Dire, Seepage, Resistance, Defecation, Regurgitated

What is the denotation of the word "strong" in this context?
O powerful
O muscular
O courageous
O skilled

What does the phrase “How exciting” mean?

Olivia froze. There was a large dog a few feet in front of her on the sidewalk. The dog wagged its tail as its handler talked to an elderly man, but still Olivia's heart pounded in her chest. Olivia couldn't bring herself to walk near the dog. She crossed the street and continued on her way.
Read this passage. Then, answer the question below.
7. What do Olivia's actions indicate? *
5 points
The dog behaved threateningly toward Olivia.
Olivia does not get along with the dog's handler.
Olivia is afraid of dogs.
Olivia needs to go someplace that's on the other side of the street.

briefly describe the ending of the book One Of Us Is Lying

What is drawing inferences in English and how would you analyze it?

ANSWER NOW PLS! A student is trying to explain to a relative how to use a video chat application on a cell phone. How will the student evaluate whether the instructions are clear?
A. The student will be speaking with the relative.
B. The relative will be able to see the student.
C. The student will be able to hear the relative.
D. The relative will have a new phone.

What is the poetic form for the following exerpt:

Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top

In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.

He moves in darkness as it seems to me,

Not of woods only and the shade of trees.

He will not go behind his father's saying,

And he likes having thought of it so well


A.

free verse

B.

blank verse

C.

ballad

D.

sonnet

E.

elegy

proponents of the new law sought to "mitigate" opposition by..
Finish the sentence please!!

Students should include examples in their comparitive essays because?
A. Each paragraph needs a topic sentence
B. Each paragraph needs a concluding sentence
C. examples support the thesis statement
D. examples always include historical detail

Is beauty a result of goodness or the effect of good and true actions/habits?

What animal is NOT used by Xuande to describe Zhang Fei? *

Horse
Tiger
Eagle
Panther

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The setting of the story is not only where it takes place and the time period, but it also contributes to the mood and the theme of the text. In an essay, describe the setting of the story, "There Will Come Soft Rains". How does the setting contribute to the theme of the story?