Read the following excerpt from “The Gift of the Magi” and answer the question.

For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone.

But she hugged them to her bosom, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim! And them Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!" Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent spirit."Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."

Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled."Della," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."

The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.

Based on the context clues, the underlined word, ardent, most likely means?

-calm
-innocent
-gloomy
-passionate

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Answer 1

Answer:

Passionate

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the author describes Della's spirit as bright. A bright spirit usually means cheerful etc., so that automatically crosses gloomy, innocent, and calm.


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Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not? Do you believe that people can return from the dead and appear as ghosts? Explain.

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I do not believe in ghost. I think when we die we reincarnate as a new person.

Answer:

I'm a bit late to answer but yes, I think I am somewhat connected to the spiritual world. I sometimes see floating auras and I have communicated twice. My very father has haunted me, when you die and you were rude to someone or hurt someone or visa versa, you come back to fix what has been broken. My dad was really rude to me while hes was alive, after his death while doing things that would be connected to him, (like doing things he would like to do) very weird things would happen until one day I connected the dots and quietly said "I forgive you". Nothing weird involving him has happened since. There is also the ghost of a 17 year old boy in my room who I have spoken with but he does not wish for his story to be told.

Which type of sentence is this?
The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country
since the 1700s.

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Answer:Complex definitely.

Explanation:I got it right on IXL

Complex sentence is the type of sentence is this. As the sentence is The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country since the 1700s.

What is Complex sentence?

A complex sentence is produced by joining one or more subordinate dependent clauses to the main independent phrase with conjunctions and/or relative pronouns.

A clause is made up of short sentences. A single clause makes up simple sentences verb group. Complex sentences contain multiple clauses verb group.

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. Unless the dependent clause appears before the independent clause, in which case a comma is required to divide the two sentences, there is no need for punctuation. Example: Because the soup was too cold, I microwaved it to rewarm it.

Thus, it is Complex sentence.

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What is the conflict of “Pip | A short animated film”

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Answer:

The conflict of the short film is that the Pip wants to be a good seeing eye dog. She is'nt very good at it at first and then she starts to do good. On exam day she fails and is thrown out. Then she sees a blind women walking into a construction site and follows to help her. Lastly she is givin the cape from the dog statue.

Explanation:

Also I loved this short film it's probably my favorite now <3

List three quotations that show how much Alyce cares for Edward.in THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE

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Read the book

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what is one thing a reader can do when assessing an article's credibility? A. Make sure that the author used emotionally B. make sure that the author uses at least 3 pieces of evidence to support his or her claim C. make sure that the author at least acknowledges other opinions on the issue D.make sure that the author has written more than one article on the given topic

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Answer: I'm stuck on the same thing buddy don't know what to do

Explanation:

Answer:

C: make sure that the author at least acknowledges other opinions on the issue

Explanation:

I got this answer because i just did the test and got it wrong but want to help yall get a 100% so

Number 3 is Words and phrases are carefully chosen to evoke a desired response in a reader.

Number 2 is the way an author feels about the topic of the text.

And Number 1 is the reason an author writes a text.

the bag weighed a ton personification or hyperbole

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Answer:

It would be a hyperbole.

Explanation:

It is a hyperbole, or extreme exaggeration, because the bag didn't literally weigh a ton, it just weighed a lot.

Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."

The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands?
to create a subdued mood within the poem
to make the poem more haunting or unsettling
to give a sense of the time of year
to evoke sadness within the reader

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Answer:

to make the poem more haunting or unsettling

Explanation:

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The poet most likely uses the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands to make the poem more haunting or unsettling. Thus, option D is correct.

Who is a poet?

A poet is defined as someone who composes poetry and uses words and poetic devices to express his or her creativity.

In the following steps of  "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls.", it is depicted how the environment of the surroundings are being termed in the sense of horror. Words that are used like decides the Browns and the twilight dark days all show how the author wants to create a hot exceed in the first stanza.

In order to render the passage scarier, the author most possibly used the terms "damp and brown" to characterize the dunes. Therefore, option D is the correct option.

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Whats The answer I'll mark brainliest to the first ONE WHO GETS IT CORRECt

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The answer would most likely be A.

What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom?

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Answer: I would say that the best tools for establishing and preserving freedom are the Constitution, courts, and legislature in general.

please help I will mark brainlist if right. ​

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Answer:

my sis said it is number. 3 or could also be number. 4 but she was not too sure lol but it is much better if other pips give an answer too

The answer is “unlivable”

Write an essay of at least 200 words that describes a revolution you would like to lead. Include a description of what you are revolting against and what you hope to build. Lay out your plan for implementing your revolution and note the language tools you will use to bring it about.

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Answer:

i would like to run a revolution against child abuse because this makes me mad it haxs nothing to do with the childs safety it has more of doing with how they are going to treat there child in the future if this type of pain is afflicted onto the other child then we have a chain reaction

Explanation:

Answer:

First of all, you need to decide what you will be fighting against. The best way to do so is to find a current political or social issue that makes you feel outraged. For example, we can talk about climate change. We can argue that climate change is a topic that requires our attention because it has long been ignored by the political elites. We also know that it is constantly getting worse and that immediate action is required.

What you hope to build needs to be positive and hopeful. For example, you might want to build a society in which everyone is educated about ecology. You might also want a political system in which sustainability is the main concern.

Finally, the language tools that you will use can be inspired by those that were successful in previous revolutions. For example, you can look at speeches from revolutionary figures such as Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr.

Explanation:

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Karin Slaughter’s views on suspense writing are _______ to Lee Child’s views.
answers could be:
1. exactly aligned
2. completely opposed
3. similar in some ways
4. not at all similar

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Answer:

The answer is 3. similar in some ways

Explanation:

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Answer:

3) similar in some ways

Explanation:

PLEASE HELP ASAP DUE IN 1 HOUR: I WILL GIVE BRAINLIST
Choose a essay topic: write 3 reasons why you agree and 3 reasons why you disagree
1. Should the driving age be lowered to 15 years old?
2. Should it be mandatory that students participate in extra-curricular activities
(school related; chess club, drama club, food club, school sports etc.)?
3. Are television, movies, and music responsible for teen violence?
4. Is it important to study Shakespeare in secondary school?
5. Should the sale of “junk foods” be banned from Ontario secondary schools?
6. Do people depend too much on technology?

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Answer:

this is for number 1

Explanation:

i believe the driving age should be lowered to age 15 because it can help kids be on time to school and not have to worry about their parents or the bus. They could also be able to go to work nd get jobs which can be good for their future. And then they will also not have to depend on parents as much and help with their little siblings.

I disagree with this because they are still kids and may not know how to drive well. That can result in more wrecks. also they can go to pairties where they can drink and do drugs which can damage their brain. finally it can be easier for them to be kidnapped being alone driving and they can worry there parents

Answer:

nm

Explanation:

What does first-person point of view show you about the main character (that third person may not show)?

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Answer:

In first person you are expaining the story/narrative in a way that makes it possible to the reader to imagine it is them in the story that you are talking about. In third person another person is telling the story; narrating it.

Explanation:

The use of the word "equality" in HARRISON BERGERON is an example of __ *
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony

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Answer:

Verbal

Explanation:

I haven't read it but this was what I found online.

The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal." This statement is ironic because the author states that there is "equality," but he means something entirely different. The equality is a coerced equality, which, of course, is no equality at all.

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25 points!
write a protest poem

Write a protest poem
poem must be about mental health,must be 25 lines long, must include the formative language devices: Rhyme, Alliteration, Simile, and imagery.

Please help I suck at writing. ​

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Answer:It is essential that Summer be grafted to

bones marrow earth clouds blood the

eyes of our ancestors.

It is essential to smell the beginning

words where Washington, Madison, Hamilton,

Adams, Jefferson assembled amid cries of:

      "The people lack of information"

      "We grow more and more skeptical"

      "This Constitution is a triple-headed monster"

      "Blacks are property"

It is essential to remember how cold the sun

how warm the snow snapping

around the ragged feet of soldiers and slaves.

It is essential to string the sky

with the saliva of Slavs and  

Germans and Anglos and French

and Italians and Scandinavians,

and Spaniards and Mexicans and Poles

and Africans and Native Americans.

It is essential that we always repeat:

                          we the people,

                          we the people,

                          we the people.

2.

"Let us go into the fields" one

brother told the other brother. And

the sound of exact death

raising tombs across the centuries.

Across the oceans. Across the land.

3.

It is essential that we finally understand:

this is the time for the creative

human being  

the human being who decides

to talk upright in a human

fashion in order to save this

earth from extinction.

This is the time for the creative

Man. Woman. Who must decide

that She. He. Can live in peace.

Racial and sexual justice on

this earth.

This is the time for you and me.

African American. Whites. Latinos.

Gays. Asians. Jews. Native

Americans. Lesbians. Muslims.

All of us must finally bury

the elitism of race superiority

the elitism of sexual superiority

the elitism of economic superiority

the elitism of religious superiority.  

So we welcome you on the celebration

of 218 years Philadelphia. America.

So we salute you and say:

Come, come, come, move out into this world

nourish your lives with a

spirituality that allows us to respect

each other's birth.

come, come, come, nourish the world where

every 3 days 120,000 children die

of starvation or the effects of starvation;

come, come, come, nourish the world

where we will no longer hear the

screams and cries of womens, girls,

and children in Bosnia, El Salvador,

Rwanda...AhAhAhAh AHAHAHHHHHH

      Ma-ma. Dada. Mamacita. Baba.

      Mama. Papa. Momma. Poppi.

      The soldiers are marching in the streets

      near the hospitals but the nurses say

      we are safe and the soldiers are

      laughing marching firing calling

      out to us i don't want to die i

      am only 9 yrs old, i am only 10 yrs old

      i am only 11 yrs old and i cannot

      get out of the bed because they have cut

      off one of my legs and i hear the soldiers

      coming toward our rooms and i hear

      the screams and the children are

      running out of the room i can't get out

      of the bed i don't want to die Don't

      let me die Rwanda. America. United

      Nations. Don't let me die..............

And if we nourish ourselves, our communities

our countries and say

      no more hiroshima

      no more auschwitz

      no more wounded knee

      no more middle passage

      no more slavery

      no more Bosnia

      no more Rwanda

No more intoxicating ideas of

racial superiority

as we walk toward abundance

we will never forget

      the earth

      the sea

      the children

      the people

For we the people will always be arriving

a ceremony of thunder

waking up the earth

opening our eyes to human

monuments.

   And it'll get better

   it'll get better

if we the people work, organize, resist,

come together for peace, racial, social

and sexual justice

 it'll get better

 it'll get better.

Explanation:

When is a good time for the author to describe the setting? (Choose all that apply)

Question 4 options:

A. in the exposition


B.anytime the story changes location


C.anytime the story shifts into a different period of time


D.anytime you want your reader to understand the context of the characters' actions

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Answer:

B and c

Explanation:

To what family does Tybalt belong? (5 points)

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Tybalt is the son of Lady Capulet’s brother and Juliet’s hot-headed first cousin.

Select the correct answer.
Is the following sentence true or false?

The exposition happens at the beginning of a story. It’s where readers learn background information about the story.

true
false

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

It depends, maybe true

"Now I believe it is by the laws of heaven that man must live." * Haemon says this to his father to show that he once sided with Creon, but has now reconsidered. The Sentry said this to Creon because the Sentry allowed someone to bury Polynices. Creon said this at the end of the story when he realized that he was wrong and experienced catharsis. Ismene said this to Creon when she changed her mind and insisted on dying with Antigone.

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Answer:

Creon said this at the end of the story when he realized that he was wrong and experienced catharsis.

Explanation:

In the story 'Antigone', Creon decided to release Antigone from the prison and set up a tomb for Oedipus because the oracle Teiresias prophesied great suffering if Creon didn't undo his wrong doings.

After being convinced by Chorus and the prophecy foretold by Teiresias, Creon remarks the words "It is by the laws of heaven that man must live" at the end of the story to amend his misdeeds. He realized that it was wrong to take Antigone's life because it was against the laws of heaven.

porfavor escriban estas oraciones de manera negativa e interrogativa:

1 The children play soccer in the park
2 HE CALLS TO HIS GIRLFRIEND
3 THE GIRL TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS
4 MARY DRINKS WATER
5 MY FRIENDS SING IN THE DISCO
6 They play in the afternoon
7 MY GRANDFATHER KISSES TO MY GRANDMOTHER
8 HE SELLS FRUITS
9 THEY DANCE VERY WELL

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Answer:

i dont know the anwser but this is what is says on google

Please write the sentences in a negative and interrogative way.  

Explanation: Hope this helps. i didnt

know what the question was either

The Children doesn’t Play Soccer in the park.

He Never Calls To His Girlfriend.

The Girl Doesn’t Takes Photographs.

Mary haven’t Drinks No Water.

My Friends Aren’t Singing in the Disco.

They haven’t Played in the Afternoon.

My Grandfather doesn’t Kiss to my Grandmother.

He Never Sells Fruits.

They didn’t Danced That Well.

Question 11 (5 points)
Which two steps of The Writing Process can be combined?
b
Pre-writing and Writing
Revising and Editing
Publishing and Presenting
Pre-writing and Presenting
с

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Answer:

preferably c: revising and editing

How does this advertisement attempt to motivate people to join the U.S Navy?

A. By making life in the navy seem like a good place to make friends

B. By reminding people that Navy life is mostly about responsibility

C. By making life in the Navy seem exciting and adventurous

D. By making joining the Navy seem like a practical career choice

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Answer: By making life in the navy seem exciting and adventurous  

Explanation: Took k12 test

The advertisement attempt to motivate people to join the U.S Navy by making life in the Navy seem exciting and adventurous. Thus option C is correct.

What is advertisement?

Advertisement is defined as the mode of communication through which a product, brand, or service is promoted to a target audience in order to pique their interest.

It is also defined as a marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea.

Advertising is defined as the techniques and practices used to bring products, services, opinions, or causes to the public's attention in order to persuade the public to respond in a certain way to what is advertised.

There are four main type of advertising.

Display advertisingVideo advertisingMobile advertisingNative advertising

Thus, the advertisement attempt to motivate people to join the U.S Navy by making life in the Navy seem exciting and adventurous. Thus option C is correct.  

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In the first chapter of the novel, Percy says "Being a half-bold is dangerous. It's scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways." How has this proven true? What could have killed Percy so far on his quest? How has he managed to survive thus far?

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This was proven true almost immediately with the attack at the top of half blood hill with Percy's mom. He was almost killed, and in the process his mom was thought to have been killed. Medusa could have also killed Percy on his quest, and he managed to survive by using the reflection of his sword to look at her and kill her.

1. the 16th century was an age of great_____exploration.
A. cosmic B. land C. mental D. common man E. none of above.

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Answer:

In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world.

None of the above

Which maintains the tone established in these three sentences?

Few people or animals were awake at this hour. It was Peter's favorite time of day. He moved quietly down a path, noticing the sun

peeking through the branches overhead and the soft, moist ground underfoot.

es )

A)

Peter shook his head in disgust when he discovered piles of trash on the

trail

B)

Peter tried to remain calm when he heard a frightening shriek behind some

bushes.

Peter yawned with boredom and wondered how anyone could like being

outside so much.

D)

He and his thoughts continued to wander as he smiled and breathed in the

fragrant morning air.

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Answer:

The option that maintains the tone established in these sentences is:

D)  He and his thoughts continued to wander as he smiled and breathed in the  fragrant morning air.

Explanation:

Let's take one more look at the original sentences:

Few people or animals were awake at this hour. It was Peter's favorite time of day. He moved quietly down a path, noticing the sun peeking through the branches overhead and the soft, moist ground underfoot.

There is nothing in the sentences that evokes disgust, fear, or boredom. If you pay attention to the highlighted words, you will see they help create a sense of peacefulness, tranquility, and happiness. Peter is surrounded by nature, and nature is kind to him. The sun is not shining intensely, but only peeking. The ground is soft and moist. This is Peter's favorite time; he is happy as moves quietly, undisturbed. With that in mind, we can easily eliminate options A through C - which do evoke disgust, fear, and boredom - and choose option D:

Few people or animals were awake at this hour. It was Peter's favorite time of day. He moved quietly down a path, noticing the sun  peeking through the branches overhead and the soft, moist ground underfoot. He and his thoughts continued to wander as he smiled and breathed in the  fragrant morning air.

Answer:

D

Explanation:

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What rhetorical device should you try to use when embedding a quote?

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Answer:

Accismus

Explanation:

What does the mother’s statement to Mr. Carr, “Yes, I suppose so. It’s not for me to say, because he’s my son. Yet I sometimes think a little good advice is the best thing for a boy when he’s at a certain period in his life,” reveal about her character? (RL.2.6) Group of answer choices 1 It shows that she is indifferent to her son’s crime of petty theft. 2 It shows that she is the type of woman who is patient and understanding. 3 It shows that she is manipulative and would do anything for her son. 4 It shows that she is too angry to punish him in front of Mr. Carr.

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Answer:

Yet I sometimes think a little good advice is the best thing for a boy when he’s at a certain period in his life,

Explanation:

The author includes this information to- show that the majority of people are using the word "ghetto" incorrectly. explain that the current use of the word "ghetto" does not reflect the prosperity and accomplishments of ghettos. demonstrate that the word "ghetto" is now a part of pop culture and that this has changed the meaning drastically to a more unfavorable context. . explain that the current use of the word "ghetto" is meant as an insult to those who do not fit in.

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This question is about the article "Is the word 'ghetto' racist?"

Answer and Explanation:

Initially the word "ghetto" was created to designate a small Italian neighborhood where Jews lived. After a long time this word was used to designate areas where a social minority is found in large numbers, in America, these places are considered a type of "slum" where many blacks, or economically weak people huddle together to build houses. This made the word take on a perjective meaning today. This is because Americans have used the word "ghetto" in a racist way to express places and behaviors associated with the black, poor and resourceless population that is outside the considerable standard admired by society.

what is the adverb in the sentence 'i try to avoid horrormovies'​

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Answer:

avoid

Explanation:

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