It's a test. You are given obstacles in life and you are being tested to see how long you will last, to see how long you can go on, to see how strong you really are. This makes you mentally stronger. So if you ever think that "there is no meaning" or "why even try" keep in mind that everyone thinks this, and you are not alone. Keep your head up high, and stay positive when you think all is lost, because all is not lost. You could be somwhere in the desert suffering from dehydration or freezing in the snow. Things will get better when you learn to beat these obstacles.
Answer:
Uhh memes is the obvious answer
Explanation:
Memes give joy in life. Memes provide for you daily life with a little bit of laughter. Memes help you get through some rough times. Also MEMES.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
I participated in a few marches and demonstrations, and did the obligatory public incineration of the draft card.
Based on context clues, which is the best synonym for the word obligatory as it is used in this excerpt from Goines's "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"?
a. enforced
b. necessary
c. optional
d. voluntary
Answer:
a. Enforced
Explanation:
because its right and i know : )
Answer: The right answer is B) Necessary.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that although the word obligatory primarily means enforced or compulsory, I believe that in this excerpt it has been used with a hint of humor, as if suggesting that it was expected of the narrator to burn the draft card, and he did so, since everybody was doing it (in opposition to the Vietnam War). However, his main concern and occupation was his job at a printing press.
Look at this dictionary entry: realize (ree-uh-lyz) v. to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal Which sentence uses the word realize as it is described in the fourth definition? A. Mike realized the gravity of the situation only when Dalia explained it to him. B. Only hard work and perseverance can help people realize their dreams. C. He felt that his vision was realized when he finished reading the final draft of the narrative. D. Fay's glass paintings are expected to realize a handsome profit. E. Dan will realize his goal of going to an Ivy League school only if he works hard.
Answer:
The answer is D because....
Explanation:
Dan realized that his goal of going to an Ivy league school if only he works hard which means basically this definition... to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
read this excerpt from Tim O’Brien‘s “Ambush”
“I had already pulled the pin on a grenade. I had come to a crouch”
which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?
Answer:
The literary device that is most clearly shown in this excerpt is Parallelism
Explanation:
Parallelism is a literary device that uses repeated grammatical structure in following sentences or paragraphs, these repetitions could be grammatical, phonetic, about meaning or meter. This device is commonly used in writing since it provides rhythm and it gives a smooth flow to the reading, besides it can also set the mood.
Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment. The phrase "she turned white for just a moment" is mainly used to show that Della has very fair skin. is afraid of Jim's reaction. is beginning to get an illness. had become extremely angry.
Answer:
The answer is afraid of Jim's reaction.
The phrase "she turned white for just a moment" is mainly used to show that Della is afraid of Jim's reaction.
What aspect of life does the author best suggest in paragraph 7 of Things Fall Apart.
how a happy family life is achieved
how a family divides its chores
how a family maintains its traditions
how a large family shares its resources
A happy familly's life is acheived when they have enough money to buy a house, money for food, and has working people in it. a familly normally divides its chores like this, underwears seperated, white clothes separated, and colored clothes separated. they keep their traditions by telling stories from generation to generation and by looking at their ancsestors albums. their share their resourses by sharing their knowledge and their belongings that they don't need anymore.
Answer:
How a happy family life is achieved
Explanation:
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence. The hungry bear searched for food at the campsite.
A. bear
B. searched for food at the campsite
C. The hungry bear
D. searched
Answer:
C. The hungry bear
Explanation:
The complete subject is the part of the sentence to which the verb refers, ie, who or what the sentence is talking about. In other words, the complete subject is the one who completed the action of the verb. The complete subject usually appears before the predicate, which is the direct order of the sentence. The questions who? what? made before the verb, facilitate the identification of the subject. In the sentence "The hungry bear searched for food at the campsite." the verb is the word "searched", so we can ask the question "who searched?" to find the complete subject. When we ask this question we will know that, according to the phrase, the one who searched food at camp was the hungry bear, so "the hungry bear" is the complete subject of that phrase.
Who was responsible for governing the colonies during the American Revolution?
Answer: The Continental Congress
Explanation:
The Continental Congress was the body of government which the American colonial governments composed their protection from British rule.
Answer:
The Continental Congress
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from Enrique's Journey. Moreover, the Mara Salvatrucha street gangsters, some deported from Los Angeles, always prowl the train tops looking for sleepers. Many MS gangsters settle in Chiapas after committing crimes in the United States and being expelled to their home countries in Central America. The police in Chiapas are more forgiving of gangs than those in El Salvador or Honduras. How does the meaning of the underlined word, prowl, support the author's purpose in this excerpt? Select two options. It illustrates that the police overlook the gangsters' crimes. It shows what happens when police allow gangsters to operate. It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people. It explains why the gangsters were sent back to their home countries. It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.
Answer:
C. It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people.
E. It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.
Explanation:
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Answer: The right answers are 3) It indicates that the gangsters are looking for vulnerable people and 5) It supports the idea that the gangsters are involved in criminal activities.
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the word "prowl" suggests that the person, or the animal, is moving cunningly and quietly in order not to be seen or heard, as when an animal is hunting for a prey or a burglar is trying to break into someone's house. These gangsters prawl danger areas, such as train tops, looking for people who are sleeping, and, therefore, are defenseless, or, at least, not prepared to protect themselves. For those reasons, the meaning of the word "prowl" support the author's purpose in this excerpt, which is to indicate that the members of this gang are dangerous, are involved in criminal activities (nobody should prowl the train tops), and look for vulnerable people in order to attack them, and because the police in Chiapas treat them better, they settle there—rather than in their home countries—after being expelled from the US.
Read this statement: "But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." How is this statement related to figurative language? This statement demonstrates personification. This statement demonstrates a hyperbole. This statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. This demonstrates a simile.
The statement: "But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs" is related to figurative language as this demonstrates a simile.
Answer: D
Explanation
Simile, a figurative device of speech used in comparing two objects, events, places etc using connecting words like 'as' or 'like'.
Similes adds beauty and connection to other things that the poet addresses.
Here the word 'like' can be seen in the statement.
The simile is used here to compare the clinging of old fears to cobwebs.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Which statement is true of this excerpt from "Totally like whatever, you know?"
"Have they been, like, chopped down
with the rest of the rain forest?
Or do we have, like, nothing to say?
Has society become so, like, totally . . .
I mean absolutely . . . You know?
That we've just gotten to the point where it's just, like . . .
whatever!"
What is the answer
Answer: D The syntax used in these lines opposes the argument of the speaker
Explanation:
In this excerpt from "Totally like whatever, you know?" Taylor Mali uses a syntax that opposes the argument of the speaker to bring about the force of everyday argumentation. The elements that produce strong argumentation are empathized:
-Speak with authority, "or do we have like nothing to say'"
-Avoid a questioning tone "Have they been,like, chopped down with the rest of the rain forest?
-Be personally invested "I mean absolutedly... you know?"
-Do not pretend to be high -brow "That we've just gotten to the point where it's just, like . . .
whatever!"
The force of everyday argumentation relies on the style which opposes the content in that a serious problem is delivered in an informal syntax.
Answer:
The syntax used in these lines opposes the argument of the speaker.
Explanation:
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Read the following passage from Anne Sexton's poem, "Young" and answer the question.
A thousand doors ago
when I was a lonely kid
in a big house with four
garages and it was summer
as long as I could remember,
I lay on the lawn at night,
clover wrinkling over me,
the wise stars bedding over me,
What can we infer about the speaker from this passage? Select all that apply.
that the speaker is an older person looking back
that the speaker is a younger person looking towards the future
that the speaker didn't have had many friends as a child
that the speaker came from a wealthy family
We can infer from the passage that that the speaker is an older person looking back.
Answer: A) that the speaker is an older person looking back, and D) that the speaker came from a wealthy family.
Explanation: in the given passage, we can see the description of a person's childhood told from his/her point of view. From the given options, the ones that represents what we can infer about the speaker from the passage, are the corresponding to option A, because the fact that he says that he was a kid "a thousand doors ago" shows that he is an old person, and option D, because he says that his house had four garages.
Read this excerpt from the passage.
...one of the houses, which is sunburned to the beautiful dead-leaf color peculiar to the buildings of the country,...
How do the words beautiful dead-leaf color best affect the meaning of this passage?
A) They illustrate the setting and the other subtle foreshawdowing of the difficulties to come
B) They highlight the various colors of the Catalans countryside
C) They provide a visual for the reader of what the house looks like in the fall
D) They show the reader how beautiful and ugly the countryside of Catalans can be
Answer:
D) They show the reader how beautiful and ugly the countryside of Catalans can be
Explanation:
The exxerpt from the passage expresses how the houses were de-colorated by the sun, sunburned and the paint was coming off but still was beautiful, in that case the author was trying to express the beauty and uglyness of the countryside of catalans.
Answer:
They illustrate the setting and offer subtle foreshadowing of the difficulties to come.
Explanation:
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Match the definitions below with the correct terms.
A. the description of an event that took place in the past
B. a regional way of speaking
C. elements of a story that hint at the ending
D. a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
Use the word bank to answer the question.
12. dialect
13. flashback
14. simile
15. foreshadowing
Final answer:
Definitions A, B, C, and D can be matched with the terms flashback, dialect, foreshadowing, and simile respectively. Flashback refers to a narrative technique that describes past events. Dialect indicates a regional way of speaking, foreshadowing hints at future events, and simile is a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Explanation:
Matching Definitions with Correct Terms
To match the definitions with the correct terms from the word bank, we'll go through each definition one by one and apply the appropriate term:
A. the description of an event that took place in the past - This is defined as a flashback. It's a narrative technique used to provide background information by describing events that occurred earlier.B. a regional way of speaking - This is referred to as a dialect. Different regions or groups may have unique speech patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation.C. elements of a story that hint at the ending - This is known as foreshadowing. It's a literary device used to give an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.D. a comparison of two things using “like” or “as” - This is a simile, a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way.Therefore, the terms would be matched as follows:
flashback - Adialect - Bforeshadowing - Csimile - DType the adjective from the sentence below in the space provided. It makes decisions in legal disputes.
Answer:legal
Explanation:
Read the passage.
During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was—but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit . . . In this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher,"
What mood do these lines evoke in the reader?
A.one of serenity
B. one of hostility
C. one of terror
D. one of bleakness
The mood evoked by the passage from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' is one of bleakness due to the use of gloomy and dismal descriptions.
In the excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," the mood evoked in the reader is one of bleakness. The descriptions of the "dull, dark, and soundless day," the "low" clouds, and the "melancholy House of Usher" combined with the narrator's feelings of an "insufferable gloom" and "utter depression of soul" contribute to a mood that is oppressively dismal and devoid of hope or cheerfulness. The passage does not evoke serenity, hostility, or terror, but rather a deep and penetrating sadness and gloom.
excerpt from "The Declaration of Sentiments"
The Declaration of Sentiments, modeled on the Declaration of Independence, was issued by a women’s rights convention in 1848. This document lists women’s grievances against men, emphasizing their lack of the elective franchise (voting rights).
The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.
He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice.
He has withheld from her rights which are given to the most ignorant and degraded men—both natives and foreigners.
Having deprived her of this first right of a citizen, the elective franchise, thereby leaving her without representation in the halls of legislation, he has oppressed her on all sides.
He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead.
He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns…
In the covenant of marriage, she is compelled to promise obedience to her husband, he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her master—the law giving him power to deprive her of her liberty, and to administer chastisement…
He has monopolized nearly all the profitable employments, and from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but a scanty remuneration.
He closes against her all the avenues to wealth and distinction, which he considers most honorable to himself. As a teacher of theology, medicine, or law, she is not known.
He has denied her the facilities for obtaining a thorough education—all colleges being closed against her…
He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life.
Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one-half the people of this country, their social and religious degradation,—in view of the unjust laws above mentioned, and because women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of these United States.
Which quotation from the text best supports the inference that many women are not fighting for equal rights?
A. "He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise."
B. "To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world."
C. "He has withheld from her rights which are given to the most ignorant and degraded men—both natives and foreigners."
D. "He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life."
Answer:
D. "He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent and abject life."
Explanation:
The quotation from “The Declaration of Sentiments” that conveys that not all women are fighting for their rights is D.
What does the quotation convey? The quotation conveys the disenfranchisement that women underwent because of how society conditioned them. They have been oppressed, have been denied basic rights, and have been subjected to violence for so long that they no longer see themselves as independent self-respecting human beings. They have internalized the patriarchal notions that are prevalent in society and believe that it is the right thing to live a submissive and subjugated life. Due to this, not all women struggle for their rights. In fact, most women silently accept their fate.Learn more about “The Declaration of Sentiments” here
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Select the correct answer Which type of figurative language does John Keats use in this excerpt from "Ode to Autumn"? And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep Steady thy laden head across a brook Or by a cider-press, with patient look Thou watches the last oozings, hours by hours. A. Repetition B. Allusion C. Personification D. Alliteration
Answer:
C:) Personification
Explanation:
Answer: C) personification.
Explanation: personification is a figure of speech that consists in giving human characteristics to non human objects (or animals). In the given excerpt from "Ode to Autumn" by John Keats, we can see an example of the use of personification in the phrase "Or by a cider-press, with patient look" because it is giving the cider-press (a non human object) the ability of having a patient look (human characteristic).
Which sentence correctly uses the second definition for infer?
A.she showed off her pieces of jewelry to infer that she was wealthy.
B.what can infer happened to the man in this picture?
C.her vast vocabulary would infer that she has a high reading level.
infer-v. To hint,imply,suggest; v. to draw a conclusion through reasoning
Answer:
B.what can infer happened to the man in this picture?
Explanation:
Through reasoning (what is happening to the man) that you can draw a conclusion of why the man is at the state that he is.You are drawing a conclusion based on what you see.
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B. what can infer happened to the man in this picture?
Which are examples of dramatic irony from Romeo and Juliet? Check all that apply. A-Juliet's mother thinks that Juliet is preparing for her wedding to Paris, but Juliet actually plans to drink the sleeping potion that night. B-Juliet thinks about what will happen to her if the sleeping potion does not work. C-Juliet's father arranges for her to marry Paris, but Juliet has already secretly married Romeo. D-Tybalt starts a fight with Romeo, but he and Romeo are actually kin now that Romeo and Juliet have secretly married. E-Peter, the Capulets' servant, engages in wordplay while arguing with the musicians.
Answer:A, C, D
Explanation:
Which statements summarize Justice Brown's message? Check all that apply. Separation does not necessarily create inequality. Separation implies inferiority. Laws that permit separation can be constitutional. The law cannot permit separation to occur. Separation always creates inferiority.
Answer:
1- Separation does not necessarily create inequality.
2- Laws that permit separation can be constitutional.
Explanation:
1- Separate but equal was a legal doctrine in United States constitutional law, according to which racial segregation did not necessarily violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed "equal protection" under the law to all people. Under the doctrine, as long as the facilities provided to each race were equal, state and local governments could require that services, facilities, public accommodations, housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation be segregated by "race", which was already the case throughout the states of the former Confederacy. During the era of segregation, the myth was that the races were separated but were provided equal facilities. No one believed it. Almost without exception, black students were given inferior buildings and instructional materials.
2- Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, in which the Court had ruled that racial segregation was not in itself a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause if the facilities in question were otherwise equal.
Answer:
A. C.
Explanation:
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Reread lines 92-130. In a small group, discuss the details wiglaf gives that depict Beowulf as an honorable king.How does Wiglaf show his own honor?
Answer:
By risking his own life in order for Beowulf to be able to kill the dragon
Explanation:
He constantly honors the code established between the king/lord and his followers, by fearlessly defending his lord without a second thought and in return the lord honors him with land and treasures.
This shows how Wiglaf is not only a fearless warrior but also a extremely loyal companion as he would risk his own life for his lord.
Wiglaf depicts Beowulf as an honorable, just, merciful king who was true to his word. He exhibits his own honor by remaining loyal to the king and carrying on his traditions and values.
Explanation:In the given lines, Wiglaf describes Beowulf as an honorable king who was just, merciful, and true to his word. He honors Beowulf by noting his many admirable qualities, such as being hardy, rich, wise, and also ambitious in warfare. These characteristics portray Beowulf as a model king whose actions were driven by the well-being of his people.
Wiglaf shows his own honor by loyally sticking to the king in times of danger and providing an accurate and respectful depiction of the king, which emphasizes his own integrity and loyalty. He also honors Beowulf's memory by carrying on his traditions and values, showing that honor extends beyond the battlefield and into every aspect of a person's actions and words.
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Which is an example of dramatic irony in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo thought Juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive. Balthasar agreed to deliver Romeo's letter, and the audience knew the contents of the letter. Juliet knew Romeo was dead when she awakened, and the audience knew that she was correct. Friar Laurence thought his plan would help Romeo and Juliet, but the audience knew he had evil intentions.
Answer:
Why is Act IV, Scene V an example of dramatic irony?
The scene demonstrates that funerals and weddings are very similar.
Lady Capulet said she wanted Juliet dead. Now she really is dead.
Only the friar and we know that Juliet is not really dead.
The scene anticipates the actual funeral that will take place later in the play.
Explanation:
What is the rhyme pattern of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130?
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress 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 on the ground:
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.
A.
aabb, ccdd, eeff, gg
B.
abba, abba, cddc, ee
C.
abab, abab, cde, cde
D.
abab, cdcd, efef, gg
Answer:
The rhyme scheme is answer (D.): abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
The rhyme pattern of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 is "abab, cdcd, efef, gg."
The option (D) is correct.
In this sonnet, each quatrain (four-line stanza) follows the "abab" rhyme scheme, where the first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth lines. The final couplet (last two lines) has a rhyming couplet with the "gg" rhyme scheme.
The poem's rhyme scheme, along with its unconventional portrayal of love, makes Sonnet 130 stand out as Shakespeare's satirical take on traditional love poetry. Instead of using flowery comparisons and idealized imagery, the speaker presents a more realistic and honest portrayal of his mistress, celebrating her uniqueness and expressing genuine love despite her imperfections.
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In what way is Victor Frankenstein, instead of his creation, most clearly monstrous? A.He disconnects from his family and friends. B.He wishes that he could control the world with his monster. C.He believes that he can achieve success in the scientific world. D.He becomes angry at the monster, even though he created it.
Answer: D
Explanation: he then does not like it when the 'monster' seeks revenge on him.
Answer:
Victor Frankenstein is most clearly monstrous instead of his creation in the way He becomes angry at the monster, even though he created it.
Explanation:
Victor Frankenstein in his journey to make impressive medical and scientific discoveries gets to the point of believing he is untouchable and able to do whatever he wants and when he sees that his creation is not what he imagined and he feels ashamed of it because it is a reminder of his failure and wants to get rid of it while the creature only wants to find his place in the world knowing that Victor was his creator.
Have you ever uploaded a photo you took to a social media site? If so, there is a good chance that because you agreed to the social media company’s terms of service, the company can use your photo for promotional reasons. Do you think it is OK that social media companies make users agree to let them use users’ photos? Why or why not?
Compare what you think about social media companies using users’ photos to people claiming photos they found online as their own. Is one practice worse than the other? Why or why not?
Answer:
no matter if it's on agreement, if its inappropriate in your part it is illegal and you can complain
Answer:
I think it would be fine if they notified you but only if they used me for a good reason.
Explanation:
It izz wat it izzzz!!!
What did Elie's father want him to be when he grew up in Night by Eliezer Wiesel?
Identify the infinitive phrase and its use in the sentence below. To speak clearly is essential to being understood. Infinitive phrase: Being used as a(n) _______.
Answer: Subject
Explanation:
The action of speaking is the subject of the sentence
Answer:
The correct answers are:
Infinitive phrase: To speak clearly.Being used as a: Subject.Explanation:
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that contains an infinitive (to + base form of a verb) and any other object or modifier.
Infinitive phrases can work as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in a sentence. When used as nouns, they can subsitute the subject or the object of the sentence and, therefore, perform or receive the action of the main verb.
In this example, the main verb (is) refers to the subject of the sentence, which is being substituted by the infinitive phrase (To speak clearly).
Replace the bolded noun with the appropriate pronoun. Although Marshall and Trevor wanted to see the latest comedy movie, the movie was sold out.
Answer:
it
Explanation:
To avoid the repetition of the noun 'movie', it would be appropriate to use the pronoun it which would refer to this noun. In other words, 'movie' is the antecedent of the pronoun it in this sentence.
One action napoleon took that showed he supported some enlightenment ideals was to
Answer:
C. build schools and universities accessible to the middle class.
Explanation:
Answer:
Build schools and universities accessible to the middle class.
Explanation:
This is one of the measures that Napoleon took which showed that he supported Enlightenment ideals. The Enlightenment was a period of transformation in philosophy, in which ideals of equality, freedom and justice became extremely popular. Philosophers at the time believed reason to be the most important quality of humans, as well as the main path by which people could achieve their full potential. The establishment of schools was seen as a way to encourage all citizens to use and develop their ability to reason.
Read the passage.
The Dust Bowl
During the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the Great Plains region of the United States. In many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. The soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. These so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. During this terrible period, the Great Plains region of the United States was named the “Dust Bowl.” Over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. In some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. Many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end.
Which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true?
This paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence.
There are not enough details to support the main idea.
This paragraph’s main idea is implied.
This paragraph does not express a main idea.
The paragraph's main idea is stated in the topic sentence and provides ample details about the conditions of the Dust Bowl, the environmental impact, and the socioeconomic ramifications on the Great Plains during the 1930s.
Explanation:The paragraph’s main idea is indeed stated in the topic sentence. It introduces the topic of the Dust Bowl, explaining the harsh conditions of extreme drought and high winds that plagued the Great Plains during the 1930s, leading to massive dust storms that created difficulties for the people and the environment. This disaster was exacerbated by farming practices such as over-plowing, overproduction of crops, and failure to use sustainable agricultural techniques. This led to the land being stripped of its natural grasses and when combined with the severe drought, the remaining soil turned to dust and was easily swept away by winds.
The passage provides several supporting details that expand on the main idea, such as the rainfall being forty percent less than normal, the soil becoming extremely dry, and the duration of the drought and wind conditions. Additionally, the passage mentions the effects on people’s lives, such as wondering if the storms would ever end, and describes the environmental devastation that resulted from the dust storms. It illustrates the severity of the Dust Bowl by mentioning how dust storms were so thick they made daylight appear like dusk.