Read the following line from Ambrose Bierce's "A Cold Greeting" and answer the question.
As dramatic situations and literary effects are foreign to my purpose I will explain at once that Mr.
Barting was dead.
Which of the following is Bierce's most likely reason for including this line?

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Answer 1

Answer:

This line is included to create suspense and make the reader wonder what is going to  happen next.

Explanation:

The given question refers to the story A Cold Greeting written by Ambrose Bierce. The narrator, Mr. Foley, tells us about how he met two men - Mr. Conway and Mr. Barting. Conway told him that Barting and he agreed that, whoever died first, would contact the other from beyond the grave. A few weeks later, Conway complains to the narrator that Barting is no longer greeting him properly. The narrator tells him that Barting died, revealing this to us first with these lines: As dramatic situations and literary effects are foreign to my purpose I will explain at once that Mr.  Barting was dead. Conway decides that he must have mistaken someone else for Barting since the man he greeted didn't have a mustache, but Barting did. However, the narrator reveals to us that Barting didn't have a mustache a week before his death.

The options you were given are the following:

Bierce includes this line to build the reader's trust in the narrator and make his story more  believable. Bierce includes this line to make the reader doubt the narrator and question if the story he  is telling is true. This line is included to create suspense and make the reader wonder what is going to  happen next. This line is included to create tension between the narrator and Mr. Conway.

The line Bierce uses to tell us that Barting has died is an unusual one. He does this without providing any additional information or somehow preparing us for this. This line may startle us, especially considering the deal Barting and Conway had. It definitely creates suspense and makes the reader wonder what's going to happen next.


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Answer:

Mary Warren's behavior has changed towards her employers because she is now very confident and outspoken. Mary Warren now has a voice so she talks back to them as well. ... When Mary Warren said "I saved her life today", she meant that she explained Elizabeth was not a witch to the court and she put herself on the line

Explanation:

How can one film get two such different responses?

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It’s all changes on the point of view of a person someone might view a film as amazing while others might view it as boring different people feel differently about things.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question, Throughout the spring and summer they worked a sixty-hour week, and in August Napoleon announced that there would be work on Sunday afternoons as well. This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by hall.

Which theme from Animal Farm is present in this excerpt?

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hierarchy oppressing the working close working-class loyalty to o government that enslaves them​

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Dhanesh said that he was meeting John that night.

Describe the scene in which Ralph comes across the pig's skull in the forest. Explain what he does and why he does it.

ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND THEN I WILL GIVE YOU BRAINLIEST!!!

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Answer: These are two separate answers, if either of them do not help you may delete this.

The sow's head seems to be mocking him, laughing at him. Fear and rage sweep over Ralph. He lashes out at it with bare knuckles and breaks it in two.

At first, Ralph is just puzzled when he sees the pig's skull. Then, he becomes sick and uneasy and in rage, knocks the skull down, splitting it into 2 pieces. He takes the stick out of the ground to use as a possible weapon.

Which best highlights the qualities of the narrator's
subject?
O sentence 1
O both sentences
O sentence 2
O neither sentence

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sentence one because it talks as a whole :)

Think of a fictional product or an improved product you would like to sell and write two different short advertisements for two different audiences. Describe the advertisement, the medium (TV, radio, magazine, billboard, etc.), and the audience you are attempting to reach. The advertisement may be in script or descriptive paragraph form.


WRITER

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Answer:

Advertisement  

Product: Soap  

Medium: Newspaper

Audience: Women and men

Do you want a nice scented soap?

That leaves a nice smell on your skin, even after hours of work?

Try the 'X' soap - neutral!  

With a week of use, you'll see the difference!

------------------------  

Medium: TV

Audience: Women

Script:

Commercial voice: Do you want a nice scented soap?  That leaves your skin soft?

[woman leaves the bathroom, with a towel and shows her shoulder to the screen, as if the scent is wonderful)  

Commercial voice: Comes home after hours of work, and still wants it to be perfuming your skin?

Commercial voice: Try the 'Y' soap, for Women! With a week of use, you'll see the difference!

Explanation:

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Answer:

The words both have a similar meaning. they are similar because they both kinda mean to take apart, take away, or remove.

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Answer:

Help with.......

Explanation:

plz help CHARACTERS:

CARLOS

DANTE

COACH CARTER


Stage Set: Near a football stadium. The stage lights up to reveal a big hole in the middle. The audience can hear the sounds of thunder and see glimpses of lightning. Carlos and Dante enter from the stage right.


CARLOS: Well, I am glad we talked.

DANTE: Definitely, pal.

CARLOS: I mean—we all know you are the best out there. Who was I kidding asking coach to give me your spot?

DANTE: Hey, you are as good as me, pal.

CARLOS: Nah. Everyone must know their place. I do appreciate your taking it coolly, buddy.

DANTE: Hey, we are friends. We get through differences. Alright. I have to get some sleep for the big game. Adios! (walks in the direction of the hole)


Which of these is true about this play?

A. The knowledge that only the audience has creates suspense.

B. The author uses dramatic irony to create sarcasm in this play.

C. The climax of the play occurs when Carlos argues with the coach.

D. The author uses a metaphor to show Carlos and Dante's thoughts.

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Answer:

A. The knowledge that only the audience has creates suspense.

Explanation:

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How much do you think it matters where you go to college? Why? How
much pressure do you feel, whether from parents, teachers, the media or your friends, to
get into a selective college? How do you handle that pressure?

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Answer:

I think it does matter where I go to college. Neither of my parents went to what is considered a "real" college. I want to make them proud by getting into a good school. I feel a lot of pressure because I would have to get a scholarship in order to get into a college. I try to tell myself it is going to be okay and not force myself to study extra, and sort of go with the flow so i'm not super stressed. That being said I have to make sure I do ALL work so I make sure I am confident enough in finishing the classes.

Explanation:

Which of the following expresses the strongest inference about paragraph 36?

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Next time show from what passage your talking about. But the answer is B

Answer: A

Explanation:

Which definition for turbulent is most accurate for how it is used in the first paragraph of the article?

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moving in an irregular way


sudden, violent movements


violent


full of disorder

Which of the following choices is a run-on sentence?
A.
Most beetles can fly some beetles can't.
B.
Some beetles that can't fly are called ground beetles.
C.
The hard forewings are called the elytra.
D.
Many beetles that can't fly have the two elytra fused together.

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A. It continues on with information that isn’t helpful.

According to the second half of the song, where does the voice come from?

clouds
above
below
thunder

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Answer:

Below

Explanation:

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Answer:

below

Explanation:

What is the structure of writing a memoir?

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Answer:

A memoir is basically an autobiography or journal/diary. It uses first person perspective and is always written by the person it is telling about.

Explanation:

Read paragraph 30 at the topa nd answer the question correctly (first to get it correct gets brainleist!)

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intense anxiety and frustration.

Answer:

Intense anxiety and frustration

Explanation:

They pulled their own hair because it was hard to tell the difference between human and alien thought patterns.

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Read this intro. How should Kate be discovered?

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Answer:

she could be discoverd by a freind a parent or anyone that could tell them shes no spy

Explanation:

Well in my anyone, Why can't anyone simple tell everyone about Kate is no a spy??

What is the definition of the word naive as it is used in paragraph 1

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Answer:

Naive

Explanation:

Not experienced; innocent

Which aspect of The Tempest is the best demonstration of a difference in
power?
A. Some characters are comic, while others are more serious.
B. The natives speak the same language as the Europeans.
C. Some characters exhibit sibling rivalry, even when they aren't
siblings.
D. The nobles speak poetically, while commoners speak in a direct
manner.

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Answer:

D. The nobles speak poetically, while commoners speak in a direct  manner.

Explanation:

The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. The first scene takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest and the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and his two servants. Many of the characters of the play are in a master-servant relationship. One of the demonstrations of a difference in power is the way different characters speak - the nobles speak poetically, while commoners speak in a direct manner.

Drag each tile to the correct location.
Identify whether each way of talking during a group discussion promotes cooperation or conflict.
I'm not sure I agree.
Could you explain?
Obviously, you have no idea
what you're talking about
Let's hear what others
have to say about this
idea
I see your point, but we
need to consider others'
opinions too
You're not making any
sense right now
Cooperative Phrasing
Conflict-Creating Phrasing

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Answer:

Cooperation:

1- I'm not sure I agree.

Could you explain?

2- I see your point, but we

need to consider others'

opinions too

3- Let's hear what others

have to say about this

idea

Conflict:

1-You're not making any

sense right now

2- Obviously, you have no idea

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How important are brand name clothes and shiny cars to how you feel about your worth?

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Answer:

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what are some facts about volcanoes?

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Answer:

Here

Explanation:

An erupting volcano can trigger tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes, mudflows and rockfalls. More than 80% of the earth's surface is volcanic in origin. The seafloor and some mountains were formed by countless volcanic eruptions. Gaseous emissions from volcano formed the earth's atmosphere.

Answer:

The word volcano originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.

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Volcanoes can be active (regular activity), dormant (recent historical activity but now quiet) or extinct (no activity in historical times and unlikely to erupt again). While these terms are useful, scientists are more likely to describe volcanoes by characteristics such a how they formed, how they erupt and what their shape is.

Explanation:

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Answer:

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Describe how to evaluate content for accuracy and bias.
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Answer:

Timeliness. Your resources need to be recent enough for your topic. ...

Authority. Does the information come from an author or organization that has authority to speak on your topic? ...

Audience. ...

Relevance. ...

Perspective.

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Answer: :)

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a general dictionary that is used for all content areas
a technical glossary for the subject area in which the terms are used
an encyclopedia that explains everything about a topic
a thesaurus that lists words that mean the same and opposite of each term

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Answer:

a technical glossary for the subject area in which the terms are used

Which sentence from the dramatic version of "Enigmas" shows a different key scene than the prose version?

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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

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