The blossoms danced in the summer breeze. Which stylistic technique is used in the sentence? A) simile B) metaphor C) rhyme D) personification

Answer:

personification

Explanation:

giving living things characteristics to non living things

what’s an analogy for aberration?

please help.

complete the questions then match the with the answers
what ____ for dinner?
how ____ you
who ____ that person
when ____ the film on
which ____ your pen
why _____ you late

Brainliest if correct

Pretend that you are the administrative assistant for the marketing department of ABC Technologies. You are coordinating travel for an upcoming meeting in another state. You need to ask the director of the Marketing Department who is going to the meeting, the dates they will be gone, and how many rental cars and hotel rooms they will need. Write an e-mail to the director asking for this information. Be sure to include the elements of an e-mail—the sender, recipient, date, subject, and message. (Make up the names and any other information, as needed.)

There are many types of rain, and they all create a different mood. Spring rain on fields and flowers can feel refreshing. On the other hand, a cold, steady rain in the middle of winter can make you feel a little sad. A thunderstorm might feel frightening, or it might feel exciting. All types of rain are necessary to water the earth's grasses and plants. No matter where you are, you can use the mood created by rain as an inspiration to start writing.


1. a. What sentence is the topic sentence of the paragraph?

b. What sentence is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated?

_______________________________________________________

2. List four things to look for when you're proofreading. (Make sure you're not telling us what's correct - specifically what do you look for when proofreading)

3.Complete the following steps: a. Define the term cliché. b. Give an example of a cliché. Write one sentence using the cliché and another that replaces the cliché with your own ordinal wording. (Be sure that you're using an actual example of a cliché in your work; don't just write a sentence with the word cliché in it)

4. Name and explain two type of prewriting. Be sure that you're explaining each type of prewriting not just giving two examples

2. If it's too hot, I can the room temperature for you. A- down b- increase c- lower

Which number is spelled in reverse alphabetical order.

Which is the closest synonym for the word adept?
A.accomplished
B.annoyed
C.fascinated
D.discouraged

How does Cather's decision to end the story of Clark and Aunt Georgiana at the conclusion of the concert contribute to the story's impact?.

Brainliest if correct

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Gherkin

The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that have been built over the years in a historic area of London. The (21)__________ skyscraper was built in 2004, and its unique, and energy-efficient design has won the Gherkin many (22)__________. The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame (23)__________circular floor planes and a glass facade with diamond-shaped panels. The building's energy-saving (24)__________ allows the air to flow up through spiraling wells. The top of the tower, (25) __________visitors find an open hall covered by a glass conical dome, is even more spectacular. From here you have great views over the city.

21. A. 41 stories B. 41-stories C. 41-story D. story-41

22. A. awards B. rewards C. stories D. achievements

23. A. of B. with C. at D. in

24. A. machine B. machines C. system D. systems

25. A. where B. at where C. from where D. there

Part C After writing out your instructions, use the technology available to you to record those instructions. Have a family member, teacher, or friend listen to your instructions and perform each step. Observe your volunteer and ask yourself these questions: Was your volunteer able to achieve the desired result? Was your volunteer able to follow each step of your instructions? If not, which step(s) were unclear to your volunteer and why? After your volunteer completes the task, ask him or her these questions about the instructions: Were my instructions clear? If not, what parts of my instructions were not clear and why? What additional information do I need to provide for you to complete this task? After asking yourself and your volunteer these questions, write a reflection that describes what you did well and what you could improve about your instructions. Be sure to include details related to feedback from your volunteer as well as yourself.

What are two major differences between argumentation and fighting?

knowing that we must die enables us to lead happier lives. Is it true or , in other words, how does this happen ?​

the are on the southern borders of quebec and Ontario​

Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon.
A. to walk B. walking C. walked D. has walked

When trying to decide if an argument is sound, which type of question should you ask?

true-false question

illogical question

multiple-choice question

valid question

BRAINLIST What is the difference between a business marketing itself vs. its products?​

Read the sentence. Gandhi never used violence against his adversaries. Using context clues, what does the word adversaries mean?
Question 1 options:
followers
friends
relatives
enemies

Answering the opposition is an important component in persuasive nonfiction. Why is it important to do this? Please give an example of how you might answer the opposition in a persuasive paper about ‘why you should homeschool your kids.’

When annotating a written work,
one should do all of the following
except which one?
A. write questions about what was read
B. write connections to what was read
C. write only comments about what was read

Read the selection below from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift and answer the question that follows.
I had as I before observed, one private pocket which escaped their search, wherein there was a pair of spectacles
(which I sometimes use for the weakness of my eyes) a pocket perspective, and some other little conveniences,
which being of no consequence to the emperor, I did not think myself bound in honor to discover and I
apprehended they might be lost or spoiled if I ventured them out of my possession
What evidence from the passage above suggests that Gulliver may have hidden motives for writing the travel
narrative?
O Gulliver cannot see without his spectacles
O A person who has private pockets cannot be trusted.
• Pocket perspectives are never required when interacting with another culture group
O Gulliver is keeping information from the Lilliputians.

Evil can be rehabilitated. Explain. Determining good and evil is usually pretty easy. Explain. Most people are likely to do evil rather than good. Explain

Use appropriate cohesive devices in various types of speech.

Directions: Choose the correct cohesive device to complete each sentence.

1. You will not succeed __________you try harder. *
A. although
B. when
C. unless
D. but

2. Sheila is a good singer, _______she dances very well.
A. so
B.moreover
C. when
D. unless

3. This dress is too big for me ______I have to alter it a bit.
A. but
B. although
C. so
D. however

4. Growing flowers gives beauty to the surroundings, __________ taking them out of the forest is not a good idea.
A. however
B. so
C. because
D. moreover

5. He is intelligent ________ hardworking.
A. on the other hand
B. but
C. yet
D. and​

Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that adults can positively influence children's emotional
intelligence? [RI.1]
A. "I am defining technology as any external mechanism that disrupts your kid's ability to be present with
his or her thoughts and feelings, and attuned to others." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Recently, I watched an entire family in a restaurant eat dinner in stoney silence, as each member glared
intently at smart phones." (Paragraph 3)
C. "He notes that people with high degrees of E.I. have healthier relationships, adapt better to
environments, and they are more skilled at working toward their goals." (Paragraph 7)
D. "To develop these qualities, teachers and parents strive to foster mindfulness and thoughtful
attentiveness to others." (Paragraph 9)

"Leave it as is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."


Agree

Disagree


Explain why you voted the way you did.

Which of the following speeches begins with the quote: "Four score and seven years ago..."?

"The Gettysburg Address"

the "I Have a Dream" speech

Robert F. Kennedy's speech about Martin Luther King, Jr.

None of the choices are correct.

Let's Create

Goal: To write about a popular festival in the Philippines.​

What is the meaning of the word shunned in paragraph 3?
O feared
O belittled
O avoided
O chased

1) The five basic elements of fiction include:

setting, characters, plot, theme, and point of view.

characters, resolution, realism, rising actions, and falling actions.

flashback, subplots, stereotypes, realism, and naturalism.

resolution, introduction, crisis, rising actions, and falling actions.

plot, flashback, crisis, stereotypes, and naturalism




2) An author relates via a(n) _____ what happens to characters in a fictional story.

chronology

era

epoch

plot

narrative




3) Answer True or False.


If fictional character Joe Brown creates a community garden in a neighborhood to both beautify it and provide fresh vegetables and fruits for residents and fictional character Charlie Alton tramples all of the emerging plants one night, Joe is the antagonist and Charlie is the protagonist.


False

True




4) Answer True or False.


Since Charlie makes a turnabout, he is a static character.


True

False




5) Answer True or False.


At the beginning of the story, Joe believes in the goodness of other humans and even after Charlie ruins his garden, he does not change his mind-Joe is a dynamic character.


False

True




6) Answer True or False.


Though the readers know all about Joe and Charlie and what they think, they know little about Cathy, a neighborhood girl who helps with the garden. Cathy is a flat character.


False

True




7) Both Joe and Charlie are ____ characters, or ones that are the most critical to the story.

secondary

main

absent

minor

stereotype




8) Answer True or False.


If in a fictional story about Joe's attempt to create a successful community garden, the author writes, "Generations later, residents of Oak Cliff sang the praises of Joe Browne for his heroic efforts to improve the lives of the locals,"a reader might recognize the sentence as the resolution or denouement.


False

True




9) Answer True or False.


If the author chose to open his fictional story with the scene in which Charlie is stomping on the fledgling plants before relating how Joe planted the garden, he used in media res.


False

True




10) Answer True or False.


Joe's struggles with Charlie are an example of internal conflict, while Charlie's thoughts about why he wants to destroy the plants that will give hope to others are an example of external conflict.


False

True




11) Answer True or False.


If Charlie makes a turnabout during the resolution and begins helping Joe with the community garden, then the author has written a deus ex machina.


True

False




12) The buildup of tension in fiction is termed ______________.

universal theme

crisis

flashback

milieu

suspense




13) If at the beginning of the story about Joe and his garden, you read the sentence, "Though Joe had no doubt that he would be successful in his work to create a success," you could say that the author was employing ___________.

a cliffhanger

a theme

impressionism

flashback

foreshadowing




14) If you read the sentence, "Joe's community garden was beautiful-it was like an oasis in a desert of defeat and destruction surrounded as it was by a burned building and stores and homes imprisoned by their burglar bars," you could say that the author was employing ___________.

expressionism

romanticism

resolution

impressionism

climax