The art of literature stands apart from among its sisters, because the material in which the literary artist works is the dialect of life; hence, on the one hand, a strange freshness and immediacy of address to the public mind, which is ready prepared to understand it; but hence, on the other, a singular limitation. The sister arts enjoy the use of a plastic and ductile material, like the modeller's clay; literature alone is condemned to work in mosaic with finite and quite rigid words. You have seen these blocks, dear to the nursery: this one a pillar, that a pediment, a third a window or a vase. It is with blocks of just such arbitrary size and figure that the literary architect is condemned to design the palace of his art. Nor is this all; for since these blocks, or words, are the acknowledged currency of our daily affairs, there are here possible none of those suppressions by which other arts obtain relief, continuity, and vigour: no hieroglyphic touch, no smoothed impasto, no inscrutable shadow, as in painting; no blank wall, as in architecture; but every word, phrase, sentence, and paragraph must move in a logical progression, and convey a definite conventional import.

Now the first merit which attracts in the pages of a good writer, or the talk of a brilliant conversationalist, is the apt choice and contrast of the words employed. It is, indeed, a strange art to take these blocks, rudely conceived for the purpose of the market or the bar, and by tact of application touch them to the finest meanings and distinctions, restore to them their primal energy, wittily shift them to another issue, or make of them a drum to rouse the passions. But though this form of merit is without doubt the most sensible and seizing, it is far from being equally present in all writers. The effect of words in Shakespeare, their singular justice, significance, and poetic charm, is different, indeed, from the effect of words in Addison or Fielding.

In a paragraph of five to eight sentences, identify the author's use of explicit, directly-stated comparisons in the examples in bold. Analyze the examples and explain their meanings. Use proper spelling and grammar.

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describe how an elephant seal's movements are different on land than in the water.

20. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
I have taken notes on your book however I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book, however I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book; however, I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book however; I still have questions.

“United States v. Susan B. Anthony: Justice Ward Hunt's Court Ruling:” Which of these inferences about voting laws is best supported by the following text? “The amendment, however, does not contain that word. It is limited to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The legislature of the state of New York has seen fit to say, that the franchise of voting shall be limited to the male sex. In saying this, there is, in my judgment, no violation of the letter, or of the spirit, of the fourteenth or of the fifteenth amendment.” Question 46 options: a) The rules dictating who gets to vote in federal elections are completely separate from who gets to vote in state elections. b) It would have been illegal for Anthony to vote in a state assembly election as well because of her sex. c) The United States missed a big opportunity by not including women in the fifteenth amendment. d) Anthony could legally be elected to Congress even though she is not permitted to vote in a congressional election.

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A Three-Point Turn

Chapter 1

"You know, hardly anyone ever needs to do a three-point turn anymore," said Justin, trying to help Becky calm down.

"Oh, so it's not a useful skill AND I am probably going to fail the driving test because I can't do it anyway," Becky said, raising her voice for emphasis. "That should make me feel like a million bucks when I flunk."

Justin was riding with Becky so she could take her driving test. He had volunteered for the job because he thought she would be less nervous with him than with their mom, but so far, he wasn't sure he was making any difference.

"Slow down, your turn is coming up here," he said, looking ahead.

"I know, I know," she replied, "I've been here before remember—the last time I flunked."

Justin was pretty sure if he had let her miss the turn, things would only have deteriorated further, but he wasn't sure he was fond of being the scapegoat for Becky's anxiety.

"Listen, you need to take a few deep breaths," he said, hoping he could help her at least relax a bit. "Being nervous won't help you with the three-point turn or anything else you have to do. Hey, did you just take that turn without your turn signal on?" This was going to be harder than he thought.

"Stop yelling at me," Becky replied, clearly frustrated, "I can't concentrate."

"Look, you need to stop and get yourself together here," Justin started. "It is not just about passing the driving test. I don't want to get in an accident, so pull into that parking lot."

Becky drove into the office building's parking lot where Justin was pointing. Justin knew they were less than a mile from the licensing office, and if she continued in this condition, he'd be having this same discussion three months from now when she tried the test again for the third time.

"You need to get a grip," he started after she put the car in park, "because you have studied and practiced driving all year. You know this stuff inside and out, backwards and forwards. What are you so nervous about?"

"I don't know, I don't know," Becky wailed, resting her head on the steering wheel. "I just get so tired of failing."

Listening quietly as Becky sobbed, Justin realized this was about much more than a driving test. He also knew if he didn't find a way to help Becky things would just get worse.

Chapter 2

Justin took a deep breath and collected his thoughts. Becky was an unbelievably consistent straight-A student. It was Justin who got the bad grades in school, and Justin who had to repeat every math class he'd ever taken. It was Justin who wished he could get the grades Becky got. Some things came easier for Justin: He was athletic, handy with tools, and good at making the best of whatever life threw at him. Mom called him her "lemons into lemonade" kid. But for the most part, Becky succeeded easily, whereas Justin had to work and work to just get a passing grade.

Rather than having Becky catalogue all the things she supposedly "failed" at, Justin decided to try an alternative approach, one that wouldn't remind him of all the ways he had failed.

"Okay, Becky, let's assume for a moment you fail this test again. What is the worst thing that could happen?" he asked.

"I would be the oldest kid at school without a license and be humiliated," she replied. Justin thought he heard a bit of panic in her voice but continued with his plan.

"Yes, but won't we still have to drive to school together for at least one more year anyway?" he asked.

"Yes, but..." she started.

"And who will know, if you don't tell anyone except your friends, that you don't have your license? You know Mom can't afford another car just for you, right?"

"Yes," she said quietly.

"So what difference does it make, really," he said. "Another three months to wait in the grand scheme of your life doesn't seem like all that long, right?"

"I suppose not," she said.

Justin could tell she was breathing more slowly now. "Besides," he said, "I would miss all the practice driving with you," and for good measure he reached over and pinched her arm.

"Ow," she said, hitting back at him, "that hurt."

"So let's go do this, okay?

"Okay," she said. Becky cranked up the car, backed slowly out of the parking spot and drove up to the parking lot's exit. Justin noticed, as they waited for the traffic to clear, that she had remembered the turn signal.

Which is true of both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

Both have multiple major conflicts to develop.
Both include mainly one character's point of view.
Both rely mainly on the narrator to resolve the conflict.
Both rely on internal thoughts to develop both characters.

The Case of Susan B. Anthony:” Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the central idea of the reading? Question 29 options: a) “Through the storms and cold of a most inclement March she made her way to every town and village in Monroe County, asking, night after night, large audiences the question ‘Is it a Crime for a United States Citizen to Vote?’” b) “Such courage and energy as hers deserve admiration, and what is more, support.” c) “That is, they were ostensibly so treated; in reality, nearly all the parties concerned in the prosecution showed themselves, to their credit be it said, heartily ashamed of their part in the proceedings.” d) “Last Fall Miss Anthony, her sister, and several other women, voted the full State and National Republican tickets on the 5th of November.”

Choose an animal species that live in Antarctica. Using the Internet, research five interesting facts about the animal you choose. Describe what you learned. P.S (should be approximately 20-25 lines)

Chaucer uses specific details to describe individual characters in the "General Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales. The tales that the characters choose to tell reflect their true selves. Chaucer draws on the
satire prevalent in his time to bring out the traits of the different classes of society. He uses the technique of
story to hold the narrative together.

Why do you think it is important to respect to your elders ??

Vhich statement is true?
Stories often include many types of conflict.
Stories can have Person vs. Person or Person vs. Society types of conflict, but not both.
Stories can have Person vs. Self or Person vs. Environment types of conflict, but not both.
Stories can have only one type of conflict.

Which revision corrects a misspelling in this sentence??

You cannot solve (America's problems) though these
various and sundry alphabetical codes. You can have the
NRA and PWA and CWA and the UUG and GIN and any
other kind of "dadgummed" lettered code. You can wait
until doomsday and see twenty-five more alphabets, but
that is not going to solve this proposition.
Which of the following logical fallacies is contained in this excerpt?
O A. False analogy
O B. Straw man
O C. Non sequitur
O D. Circular reasoning​

Is there any impotent events that are in the book Bonemender?

How should the sentence below be changed to include a verb phrase using the indicated verb? By age fifteen, David _______________ a novel. (write) Question 9 options: a) By age fifteen, David writes a novel. b) By age fifteen, David had written a novel. c) By age fifteen, David already wrote a novel. d) None of the above

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'Winning isn't everything, its the only thing' pls gimme at least 5 points FOR the topic thank u : )

Fahrenheit 451 HELP!
symbol, metaphor, simile, allusion, and foreshadowing.
(Give examples and page numbers!)

Which of these sentences
from the Sample Conclusion
emphasizes your position?

A. [A]llow cell phones, but... [punish]
unwarranted intrusions into academic time.

B. Cell phones are not going anywhere,
no matter how people feel about them.

C. [B]arring something from the school
rarely means such a ban is observed.

As part of the review of your _________, you should delete material that wanders.

PLEASE HELP WILL GIVE BRAINIEST
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

'Forward, the Light Brigade!'
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldiers knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.

Flash'd all their sabres bare,
Flash'd as they turned in air
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army while
All the world wonder'd:
Plunged in the battery-smoke
Right thro' the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reel'd from the sabre-stroke
Shatter'd and sunder'd.
Then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came thro' the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred.

When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wonder'd.
Honour the charge they made!
Honour the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred!


Put the poem into your own words.

Open the source notes, and review the notes for all three sources:

“Should We Terraform Mars?”
“Mars”
“Why Mars?”
Consider and record your thoughts about these concepts:

one common idea among the texts
one idea from the texts that differs
how the ideas better help you understand the topic and answer the question “Should humans travel to Mars?”

I'll give brainliest! What is the meaning of this quote in you're opinion?
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernhard Shaw.

Explain the sentence
"There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a
goddess of victory".

What change is needed to form a complete sentence below? Which the school paper published. Question 3 options: a) Add the subject Tina b) Add the predicate wrote a fantastic editorial c) Add the subject Tina and the predicate wrote a fantastic editorial in front of which d) No changes need to be made

what you know about a "review"? How is it different from other types of writing?

How can you make healthy media choices? *

Write a silly story about a talking animal. Include dialogue in your story.

Why doesn't Adelina remember killing Dante? What have her powers done to her ?

“The world on a turtles back”
Answer the following questions properly (complete sentences and direct citations/quotations where necessary)
5. Summarize a part of the story that explains the origin of something (how something came to be).

Which event marks the beginning of the "rising action" in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Rainsford's dinner with Zaroff
Rainsford trapping Zaroff
Rainsford falling off the yacht
Rainsford being hunted