Why is $1.87 so important in the gift of the magi

Answer:

$1.87 is so important in "The Gift of the Magi" because $1.87 is all the money that she has to buy her husband a Christmas present, and you can't buy much with that amount of money.

Select the correct answer.

How does a general internet search help in the research process?


A.

It helps you choose sources that have been published more recently.

B.

It helps you select articles that only credible authors have written.

C.

It helps you revise your research focus as you uncover more information.

D.

It helps you search for information that can’t be found at libraries

2 year ago I _______ learning Spanish
a) was
b) were
c) has​

In at least 200 words, explain the central message of Edwards's sermon.

Why is it so important to Wiesel’s story that he talks about his view of God and how it changed as he experienced life in the camps?
(Night by Elie Wiesel)

PLEASE HELP WILL MARK BRAINLIEST !!!!!!!!!

The rules for documenting any type of source must be exactly memorized? true or false?

Use the highlighting tool to identify the words and phrases that most powerfully reveal the author’s purpose. Arms, as the last resource, decide this contest; the appeal was the choice of the king, and the continent hath accepted the challenge. —Thomas Paine, Common Sense

Lamb to the Slaughter
By Roald Dahl
1953

Which scenario portrays a round character?

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Read the short passage from Jane Austen's novel Persuasion. The passage is too short to show definitely which point of view Austen is using, but readers can eliminate some points of view even in this short excerpt. Which points of view could be used in Persuasion based on this short passage? Select all that apply.

"Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man. Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did, nor could the valet of any new made lord be more delighted with the place he held in society. He considered the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy; and the Sir Walter Elliot, who united these gifts, was the constant object of his warmest respect and devotion."

a) limited omniscient point of view
b) omniscient point of view
c) second-person point of view
d) first person point of view

definition of reliability. will give brainliest!

Don't give wrong answers or else you will be warned. Write a story starting with the following lines. ( no romance included)
The hospital is stuffy and the air has an undertone of bleach. the walls are magnolia and are scraped in places from the hundreds of trolleys. that have bumped into them. The picture in the wall are cheap benign prints of uplifting scenes and above the double doors are large blue plastic signs with the areas of hospital lie ahead.

Who influences our thoughts

[Lord of the Flies]

Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that dehumanization increases immoral behavior?

“When given an order by someone in authority, people would deliver what they believed to be extreme levels of electrical shock to other study participants who answered questions incorrectly.” (Paragraph 4)

“Bandura found students were more apt to deliver what they believed were increased levels of electrical shock to the other students if they had heard them called ‘animals.’” (Paragraph 8)

“The experiment showed that institutional forces and peer pressure led normal student volunteer guards to disregard the potential harm of their actions on the other student prisoners.” (Paragraph 14)

“‘You don't need a motive,’ Zimbardo said. ‘All you really need is a situation that facilitates moving across that line of good and evil.’” (Paragraph 15)

MRS. HALE. Duty’s all right, but I guess that deputy sheriff that came out to make the fire might have got a little of this on. (Gives the roller towel a pull.) Wish I’d thought of that sooner. Seems mean to talk about her for not having things slicked up when she had to come away in such a hurry.

a possible advantage of hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that ;

A. Readers can better visualize what each of the characters looks like.
B. trivial lines of dialogue can be skipped without causing confusion.
C. various sound effects can be used to create or enhance the mood.
D. different lighting techniques can be used to heighten the conflict.

15 points!


Which sentence uses a word incorrectly?


I enjoy camping, but I also enjoy getting back to civilization!


Writers don't tell you the theme of a story directly—you have to analyze the text to find it.


The speakers have blown out on my stereotype—time for a new one.


Many English words have Greek or Latin roots.

Directions: Read the following poem and select the correct answer. Remember to add your answer choice and explanation of why you chose that answer in the box below.

from Sonnet 130

I have seen roses damasked, red and white,

But no such roses see i in [my mistress's] cheeks;

And in some perfumes is there more delight

Than in the breath that from her reeks.

I love to hear her speak, yet well i know

That music hath a far more pleasing sound;

I grant I never saw a goddess go;

My mistress, when she walks, treads upon the ground.

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare



1. Which quotation best states the speaker's insistence about the truth of poetry?

A. I have seen roses damasked, red and white,

B. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know

C. My mistress, when she walks, treads upon the ground.



2. Lines 9-10 build upon the theme of--

F. the superiority of real love over idealized love

G. roses, perfume, and music as proper comparisons for a love

H. the poets love for a very special person

Questions 10–19: List the adjectives you find in the following sentences. After each adjective, write the noun it modifies. Be sure to include articles as adjectives.

10. A strange light shone in the western sky.

11. Our friend took a small boat down the turbulent river.

12. By late August, the brief northern summer had ended.

13. Stinging snow and strong winds lashed the brave rescuers.

14. Quick and efficient workers cleared the long runway.

15. Violent storms have affected the radio signals.

16. Intensive study helped Heather to win the gold medal.

17. The silver rays of the bright moon were reflected in the clear waters of the little lake.

18. The naval convoys brought in new supplies.

19. Heavy sleds hauled the equipment across the frozen tundr

What is one way to correct a sentence fragment?​

I put agree but I don’t know what to write. Please help

Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.”

“I sent your mother and sister away. What you will hear today is only for a man’s ears. What you will receive is only for a man’s hands.” He fell silent and I felt shivers down my back.

Which conclusion can be drawn from Grandpa’s dialogue in this excerpt?

A) Grandpa does not trust Martin’s mom and sister.
B) Martin’s anticipation of owning the medicine bag pleases Grandpa.
C) Grandpa’s culture has strict rules about gender roles.
D) Martin is not old enough to carry on his ancestors’ traditions.

Mr. Baum's stories were pure
fantasy, so when he walked down
the street in his finely tailored suit,
children clamored in his wake.


Excerpt from the wonderful author of oz

1. The voting booths on the other side of the room. how do i fix it?

Fill in the blank questions usually require ______ in the answer.
A) one key word
B) a list of vocabulary
C) complete sentences
D) none of these

Read this passage from "The Rainy Day":
“Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.”

The second line is an example of foreshadowing (hinting at what might come next). What effect does this line have on the poem’s mood?


A.The foreshadowing suggests that the sun will be too strong when it comes out, making the poem’s mood more anxious.



B.By foreshadowing sad times to come, the line adds to the poem’s dreary mood.



C.By foreshadowing happier times to come, the line helps lighten the mood and lift the reader's spirit.


D.The foreshadowing suggests that the clouds will remain in the future, making the mood of the poem even more bleak.

Please help!! I put a picture of what i need help with!

"Which is the bliss of solitude" what figurative language is this?

An index will probably have ___ a dictionary.

A. The same number of entries as

B. More entries than

C. Fewer entries than

D. The exact same entries as

How can point of you change how you think about a story? (Idk the answer)

What inference can be made about Mrs. Flowers based on what she says to Mrs. Henderson? Mrs. Flowers is aware of how other people feel. Mrs. Flowers is not impressed by Mrs. Henderson’s work. Mrs. Flowers is interested in learning how to sew. Mrs. Flowers is jealous when other people are proud.