"Ni kan," my mother said, calling me over with hurried hand gestures. "Look here." I could see why my mother was fascinated by the music. It was being pounded out by a little Chinese girl, about nine years old, with a Peter Pan haircut. The girl had the sauciness of a Shirley Temple. She was proudly modest like a proper Chinese child. And she also did this fancy sweep of a curtsy, so that the fluffy skirt of her white dress cascaded slowly to the floor like petals of a large carnation. In spite of these warning signs, I wasn't worried. Our family had no piano and we couldn't afford to buy one, let alone reams of sheet music and piano lessons. So I could be generous in my comments when my mother bad-mouthed the little girl on TV. "Play note right, but doesn't sound good! No singing sound," complained my mother. "What are you picking on her for?" I said carelessly. "She's pretty good. Maybe she's not the best, but she's trying hard." I knew almost immediately I would be sorry I said that. "Just like you," she said. "Not the best. Because you not trying." She gave a little huff as she let go of the sound dial and sat down on the sofa.
What does the dialogue between the characters reveal about Suyuan's character?
She'd rather have the little girl on TV as a daughter than Jing-mei.
She is disappointed that Jing-mei has low expectations.
She's going to buy a piano for Jing-mei.
Answer: She is disappointed that Jing-mei has low expectations.
In this excerpt, we witness a conversation between mother and daughter. The mother is watching a little girl play the piano, but she does not believe she is particularly good. The daughter defends her, by saying that at least she is trying. The mother then uses this opportunity to tell the daughter that she is similarly not trying, but that is she did, she could do great things. This shows that the mother is disappointed at the daughter for having low expectations of herself and not trying hard enough.
what is the speaker suggesting in the line below from Walt Whitman's poem" Song of Myself"?
A. That he is worth as little as dirt.
B.That his body has dissolved into dirt
C. That the boots belonged to him.
D. That his love went into cleaning his lover's boots
That his body will become part of earth - apex :)
Nala dragged her heavy lumpy suitcase onto the sailboat and set off toward hawaii. where should I put the comma
I am both a quick worker and careful.
"How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee? Which term best describes the poetic device contained within these lines from "Land of Hope and Glory?"
What is the best way to re-organize a paragraph to make the writers view point clear to the reader
With stem-changing verbs, the stem often does not change for _____.
a. first and second person singular
b. first and second person plural
c. second and third person singular
d. second and third person plural
Answer:
b. First and second person plural.
Explanation:
The stem often does not change for first and second person plural. That means that the verb remains in its form.
Singular:
1st person: I am /drive / speak
2nd person: You are /drive /speak
3rd person: She / He /It is /drives /speaks
Plural:
1st person: We are /drive /speak
2nd person: You are /drive /speak
3rd person: They are /drive /speak
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Who speaks: "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast."
A. Romeo
B. Juliet
C. Friar Lawrence
D. Benvolio
Poe's narrator tells us almost nothing of his past; his personal qualities are revealed through his responses to the horrors of imprisonment. What do we
know about him? what aspects of his personality allow him to survive this ordeal?
We know that he was a very profound writer. He lived a very dark and mysterious life.
in the yellow wallpaper what does the narrators focus on the spreading smell of the wallpaper indicate is happening
Answer:
a
Explanation:
“They made her a grave, too cold and damp
For a soul so warm and true;
And she’s gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp,
Where, all night long, by a fire-fly lamp,
She paddles her white canoe.
“And her fire-fly lamp I soon shall see,
And her paddle I soon shall hear;
Long and loving our life shall be,
And I’ll hide the maid in a cypress tree,
When the footstep of death is near.”
Who is the speaker in this section of the poem?
the maiden paddling the canoe
the lover searching for his lost bride
an unknown observer of the incident
the hired paddler of the canoe
Identify the figure(s) of speech in the following example. "If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head."
apostrophe
implied
metaphor
metonymy
personification
simile
Metaphor
We use metaphors when we take a word or a phrase to refer to something else, whether by symbolizing it or suggesting that is similar to another thing, person, idea, quality. Thus, they can not be taken literally.
The sentence "If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head." uses this figurative language by comparing "hairs" to "wires", perhaps because of their physical appearance.
An important element of an autobiography is self-evaluation or introspection. Which sentences in this excerpt from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin show the narrator's introspection?
In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old, and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it.
But, on the whole, tho' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible.
It may be well my posterity should be informed that to this little artifice, with the blessing of God, their ancestor ow'd the constant felicity of his life, down to his 79th year, in which this is written.
I hope, therefore, that some of my descendants may follow the example and reap the benefit.
1. In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old, and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it.
2. . But, on the whole, tho' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible.
Absolutely positive these answers are correct.
Answer:
In truth, I found myself incorrigible with respect to Order; and now I am grown old, and my memory bad, I feel very sensibly the want of it. But, on the whole, tho' I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, tho' they never reach the wish'd-for excellence of those copies, their hand is mended by the endeavor, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible.Explanation:
In this sentence , Franklin admits he is obessed with order. He sees this by himself; he is not referring to what other people may think of him. He also talks about his weaknesses: he has become old and his memory is failing him.In this second sentence, the speaker talks about his own opinion about the efforts he himself has made. He has always wanted to achieve perfection but the only way he has found to attain it was by his own endeless trials. He has never given in; he will never abandon his efforts. Here, he compares himself with writers. Both , the writers and he himself may not attain excellence , but they will go on working.A market _____. exists whenever buyers and sellers exchange goods and services does not involve monetary transactions to buy goods and services only includes squares set up in towns to sell goods and services
In Ezra Pound's "In A Station of the Metro," Pound refers to the people at the station as “petals,” creating an image of beauty and delicacy. His use of the word “apparition” makes the people seem
A.ghostly.
B.ghastly.
C.scandalous.
D.unattractive.
Answer:
Hi! In Ezra Pound's In a Station of the Metro, his use of the word apparition makes the people seem ghostly. The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
I chose the first option because the word apparition can only be related to ghosts. Ghastly means awful, scandalous means shocking, loud, and unattractive is something not pretty. The word apparition is related to something that appears unexpectedly, all of a sudden. Something that wasn't supposed to be there, or at least that nobody had seen until a certain moment. Something that was already there, but wasn't able to be seen, like a ghost. That is why I chose A.
Which type of Internet resource would be the most reliable in providing accurate information?
A. A general reference site such as Encyclopedia.com
B. An online newsgroup dedicated to your topic
C. An email listserv
D. An email you received from your instructor
(I already know D and C are wrong i am stuck between A and B I think its A)
Answer:
A. A general reference site such as Encyclopedia.com
Explanation:
The best resource to provide reliable accurate information to your topic would be a general reference site like Encyclopedia.com. There you will find everything you need to work on your project.
An online newsgroup dedicated to your topic could be useful too but not as useful and professional as an Encyclopedia.
Socialisation in a sentence
The graduate students filled out the necessary applications, and submitted the required references.How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above?
Why is seletive media useful?
Famous singers stay at our hotel; so should you! Which logical fallacy is used? hasty generalization circular reasoning bandwagon appeal either/or argument
The correct answer is C. Bandwagon appeal
Explanation:
A fallacy refers to a statement in which the reasoning or arguments provided have mistakes or are faulty, despite they may look as valid. Considering there are different issues that occur during the process of argumentation and reasoning there are also multiple fallacies, for example, the hasty generalization, bandwagon fallacy or appeal or the red herring fallacy. In the case of the bandwagon appeal, this fallacy occurs when the speaker or writer conclude something is true just because a lot of people believe it or support the idea.
This is the case of the sentence "Famous singers stay at our hotel; so should you!" in which the author tries to persuade the audience by stating they should stay in the hotel just because many other people and especially famous people have stayed there. Therefore the logical fallacy is the bandwagon appeal or bandwagon fallacy.
Read the sentence.
The pirate who sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean pilfering from British naval ships and irritating the British navy.
What is the best evaluation of the sentence?
a. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete subject.
b. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate.
c. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a direct object.
d. The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a indirect object.
The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate, which should include the main verb describing what the subject is doing. So, option b is correct.
The sentence 'The pirate who sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean pilfering from British naval ships and irritating the British navy.' is best evaluated as incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate. The sentence has a subject, 'The pirate who sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean,' but it does not express a complete thought as it is missing the main verb that would tell us what about the pirate. A correct sentence should include what the pirate did as the main action. For instance, 'The pirate sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean, pilfering from British naval ships and irritating the British navy,' with 'sailed' and 'pilfering' forming the complete predicate.
What effect does Shakespeare's uneven use of iambic pentameter have on the reader?
A.Readers become confused, which leads them to question the language and their understanding of it.
B.The language seems familiar, allowing modern readers to better understand the meaning of the play.
C.Certain lines stand out, making them seem more important than others.
D.The audience focuses on the main action of the play, which keeps them engaged.
The correct option is C (Certain lines stand out, making them seem more important than others.)
Explanation:By breaking the unfaltering rhythm and calming heartbeat mood of lub-DUB, lub-DUB every two syllables, Shakespeare deliberately makes a discord that makes listeners' ears liven up and pay heed. It works a similar route in melody.
At the point when a performer all of a sudden syncopates the mood or ventures out of the matchup, it makes individuals all of a sudden tune in. What's more, similar to great performers, Shakespeare constantly figured out how to determine the discord, the syncope, after he had made his point, after he had made heard what he needed to make sure was heard, and lift the mood up once more.
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Which of these statements distinguishes the Jewish Ten Commandments from the Vedas?
A.The Vedas must be followed by all members of the Vedic religion, while the Ten Commandments apply only to Jewish leaders.
B.The Ten Commandments address nonreligious matters like mathematics, while the Vedas are purely religious documents.
C.The Vedas allow for the worship of many gods, while the Ten Commandments require followers to worship only one.
D.The Ten Commandments influenced later religions, while the Vedas are relevant only to followers of the Vedic religion.
In magical realist stories, what kind of tone do most authors use?
A.A tone that makes fun of human flaws to make a point
B.A tone that relates events in a serious or ordinary way
C.A tone that incorporates local dialect and language
D.A tone that uses humor to make the reader feel happy
Answer: the awsner is b lol
Which sentence uses who correctly?
A.Who is the person that I should call?
B.From who did you receive the call?
C.To who are you speaking?Who did you call?
Answer: The sentence that uses "who" correctly is A. "Who is the person that I should call?".
Explanation: "Who" is a relative pronoun that is used to replace a noun. Moreover, "who" should always be used to refer to the subject of the sentence. Sentence A. uses this pronoun correctly because it is functioning as the subject ("who" can be replaced with "she" or "he"). In contrast, in sentences B. and C., the pronoun is acting as object of the preposition and not as the subject; therefore, "who" has not been used correctly. In these two sentences, "who" should be replaced with "whom".
Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
. . . and the next minute the king come a-prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over, ring-streaked-and-striped, all sorts of colors, as splendid as a rainbow.
What does Twain use to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show?
irony
satire
humor
sarcasm
Its actually humor. I just tooke the test and got satire wrong.
What Twain used to convey how ridiculous the king looked on the second night of the show is: Humor.
What is Humor?Humor is the use of words that are meant to evoke laughter. In the description above, we see that the image painted of the king was a funny one.
Imagining him prancing about, and in all sorts of colors must have made the spectators laugh.
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Kimani stops at a watering hole, where hippos grunt in mud-baths,
Baboons play in a nearby tree, like children out at camp
The underlined portion of the stanza is an example of which sound device?
onomatopoeia
assonance
alliteration
rhyme
Answer:
A. Onomatopoeia
Explanation:
If the underlined portion of the stanza is where hippos grunt, then it is an example of the sound device known as onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which sounds coming from nature are imitated (ex. POP! BANG! WOOSH!). So, the verb 'grunt' evokes some animal sounds that can be heard in nature.
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How is the underlined prepositional phrase in this sentence being used?
I took the dog for a walk after dinner.
Answer
adjective
adverb
One way to demonstrate academic integrity is to
a. ask for help from an instructor.
b. give credit to sources you used in your writing.
c. use language similar to an original source.
d. collaborate with a classmate on a project.
Answer: b. give credit to sources you used in your writing
Explanation: To put it succinctly, academic integrity means ‘honest scholarship, (PF).
Why does Athena recite the story of Agamemnon's homecoming to Telemachus