The Stag at the Pool

There was once a Stag who was tremendously proud of his beautiful horns. They were large and well-formed, with many points. The other animals of the forest bowed to him, and they often spoke of his antlers with admiration. “How beautiful your horns are!” the Fox and the Rabbit would say. “They are as glossy as satin or sunlight reflecting off water!”



Whenever the Stag passed a pool of water, he would stop to look in and admire his magnificent horns. One day, he was passing through a meadow. He came to a clear pond and bent to the water. There was his reflection, as glorious as ever. “No one in the world has such astonishing antlers as mine!” he said, preening as he turned this way and that.

A stag looks off into the distance.

For the first time, though, he noticed his legs reflected in the water. “How lean my legs are!” he said. “I wish they were thicker and stronger. My wonderful antlers look ridiculous atop a body with such weak-looking legs!”



The Stag was so engrossed that he did not notice that a Lion had crept up alongside him. Suddenly, he saw the Lion reflected in the pond. For a moment the two animals stared at each other in the water. The Lion displayed his teeth, flaunting them as if he were bragging. The Stag leaped away, terrified, and the Lion immediately gave chase.



Through the meadow the Stag raced, gasping in fear. The ground was flat and even, and the Stag moved with the velocity of an arrow shot from a bow. His legs kept him far ahead of the Lion, whose legs were much shorter and thicker than his own. From a distance, the other animals watched the chase.



“The Stag will surely outrun the Lion!” the Fox cried.



The Rabbit said, “Oh, he must, he must!” But then the Stag entered the forest, dense with trees.



Weaving among the trees, the Stag kept ahead of the Lion at first. He was not fatigued at all, for his long legs could carry him far and fast without tiring, but the branches of some of the trees hung low, and vines curled around them. The vines clutched at the Stag’s antlers as he dodged among the trees. Before he knew it, the Stag had caught his antlers in the branches and vines. Closer and closer the Lion came, smiling with its sharp teeth showing. The Stag, knowing his end was near, closed his eyes and sighed deeply.



“Oh,” he said, “how I have fooled myself! The long legs that I hated would have saved me, but the antlers that I loved have led to my destruction!”

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.



Part A:
Which statement best summarizes the theme of the text?

A.
You do not always recognize what is most valuable.

B.
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

C.
Fine possessions do not make a fine person.

D.
The best things come in small packages.

Part B:
Which evidence from the text best supports your answer in part A?

A.
“The other animals of the forest bowed to him, and they often spoke of his antlers with admiration.”

B.
“The Stag was so engrossed that he did not notice that a Lion had crept up alongside him.”

C.
“. . . but the branches of some of the trees hung low, and vines curled around them.”

D.
“The long legs that I hated would have saved me, but the antlers that I loved have led to my destruction

Answer:

A for part A

D for part B

Explanation:

:)

ASAP PLEASE HELP ME!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Themes:
“Home”
Thematic Statement: “No one leaves their country unless they have to for survival.”

“Alright”
Thematic Statement:
“Even though life is hard full of violence, drugs, and fear, we are going to be arlight!”

How are the tow themes similar? How are the two themes different?

The following sentence is true. The previous sentence is false. Figure this out.

which writer did Thomas Love Peacock base the character of Scythrop Glowry in his Gothic parody Nightmare Abbey?

Which of the following sentences use verbs in the passive voice? Choose allthat apply. a.The rain damaged your books.b.The cake was baked by my grandmother.c.I am certain that the pop quiz will be easy.d.New maps will be presented at the end of the month.e.They are deciding whether or not to close the restaurant.

Sidney Powell a member of Trump's defense team said that Trump won by a landslide. She said she cannot wait to provide the evidence she has collected that the Dominion Software used in our election was created to alter the results of elections. It was first created to alter the results of the election in Venezuela to favor Hugo Chavez. It was shipped internationally to manipulate votes. It was funded by money from Cuba, China and Venezuela. She said we have staggering physical evidence and witnesses. She stated they are collecting evidence of the financial interest with some of the governors and secretaries of states who bought into the Dominion system.

GUYS! so i’m writing an argumentative writing for thanksgiving so please give me as many reasons y’all could think of about convincing holiday feasters why they should not eat me (bc in this writing i’m the turkey) please and tyy :))

In what way does the writer's use of characterization most clearly provide social commentary? A. The contrast between Gandar's selfishness and his mother's dependence on him draws attention to young people's frequent neglect of their mothers and fathers. B. The contrast between Gandar's optimism and his mother's fears draws attention to the reckless ambitions of his generation. C. The similarity between Gandar's attitude and his wife's attitude suggests that moving to America is the best decision for families in India. D. The contrast between Gandar's ambitions and his mother's fears suggests that modern people may need to defy a parent's wishes to find fulfillment.

1. PART A: Which TWO statements describe the central ideas of the text? A The only way to combat harmful technology addictions is through the use of similar technology that discourages screen time. B Because our society is built around the use of technology, there are no current solutions for technology addictions. C Excessive Internet and video game usage hasn't been defined as an addiction in an official capacity, but it negatively impacts the lives of those who experience it. D Internet and video game habits evolve into addictions when the users' brain is physically altered from their screen time. E While internet and video game habits can be inconvenient, they are not addictive and don't pose any real threats to users. F Our society's dependency on devices makes it difficult to change one's relationship with technology, but health and technology professionals are exploring solutions.

PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME I WILL GIVE BRAINALIST AND EXTRA POINTS TO THE FIRST PERSON

Which of the following best describes the effect oof Jefferson use of anaphora in the following quote from source 1?

describe your experience as ss1 students​

please make this don't write anything random make it professional choose whatever you want

Prompt: Do you think students should be given homework?

Claim and counter claim

hello can you help me with this please.​

What is the best meaning for outdistancing in the passage? I forgot what this word meanss!!!
A.
a final or decisive result
B.
to leave someone or something behind
C.
to run a distance of 48 kilometers
D.
characteristic of, or belonging outdoors

Due tonight. Please help!

Study the editorial cartoon by John R. Rose.

2 kids are in school. The boy talks about the things he did over the summer, including baseball practice, piano lessons, travel soccer, swim team, and so on. He is glad school started so his schedule will free up a bit.

What evidence supports the cartoonist’s perspective about expectations for children?

the happy expression on the child’s face
the message on the blackboard
the long list of activities the child gives
the books the children are carrying

What does the word “advertise” mean as used in line 4?

The author poses a question in paragraph 5, which he then answers in paragraph 6. What purpose

does this rhetorical question serve?

A It creates a direct relationship between the writer and the reader.

B It entertains the reader with some miscellaneous fun facts.

C It introduces some needed background information to the reader.

D It suggests that the reader already knows the answer.




4 The remaining objects, which are significantly smaller, are mostly either rocky bodies in the asteroid belt
between Mars and Jupiter or icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt in the distant regions beyond Neptune. Of the more than
1,000 known objects in the Kuiper Belt, 2003 UB313 and Pluto are the largest and second largest.
5 So why is there any debate at all, if the scientific view is so clear?
6 It all dates back to the discovery of Pluto in 1930. At the time, Pluto was thought to be considerably larger than
it is now known to be, and the existence of the rest of the Kuiper Belt was unknown. No other reasonable category
existed in which to place the object, so Pluto became the oddball planet at the edge of the solar system.

Help please!!! Will mark as BRAINLIEST​

Help me out please I really need it!

Question #1 “Better Now” Post Malone You probably think that you are better now, better now/ You only say that cause I'm not around, not around/You know I never meant to let you down, let you down a, parallel structure (go to #3) b. metaphor (go to #7) c. hyperbole (go to #6) d. Imagery (go to #5) NA​

If the opening sentence of a novel is " The boy not believe that it was 1861 and he was stuck in berry vile, Virginia , you would know the fiction piece's ________

why did the malala receive the thousands of good wishes and gifts from all over the world​

2. Why did Zeus send a flying golden ram to carry away Phrixus and Helle?

Which inference can be drawn about Bilbo's character based on Chapters 9 and 10 of The Hobbit?

1.He is still confused about the mission.

2.He wishes he could return home.

3.He is blessed with good timing and luck.

4.He dislikes the dwarves.
Question 2
Part B

Which excerpts best support the answer in Part A?

Select the TWO correct answers.


1."'No time now!’ said the hobbit. ‘You just follow me! We must all keep together and not risk getting separated. All of us must escape or none, and this is our last chance. If this is found out, goodness knows where the king will put you next with chains on your hands and feet too, I expect. Don’t argue. There’s a good fellow.'"

2."The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while, the river rounded a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left … Suddenly the cliff fell away. The shores sank. The trees ended. Then Bilbo saw a sight: The lands opened wide about him, filled with the waters of the river which broke up and wandered in a hundred winding courses."

3."'What I say,' said Bilbo gasping. 'And please don’t cook me, kind sirs! I am a good cook myself, and cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean. I’ll cook beautifully for you, a perfectly beautiful breakfast for you, if only you won’t have me for supper.'

4.'Poor little blighter,' said William. He had already had as much supper as he could hold; also he had had lots of beer. 'Poor little blighter! Let him go!'

'Not till he says what he means by lots and none at all,' said Bert. 'I don’t want to have me throat cut in me sleep! Hold his toes in the fire, till he talks!'

'I won’t have it,' said William. 'I caught him anyway.'"


5."'Half a moment!' cried Bilbo, who was still thinking uncomfortably about eating. Fortunately he had once heard something rather like this before, and getting his wits back he thought of the answer. 'Wind, wind of course,' he said, and he was so pleased that he made up one on the spot. 'This’ll puzzle the nasty little underground creature,' he thought: An eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. 'That eye is like to this eye' Said the first eye, 'But in low place Not in high place.'"

2.
A knight's honorable actions can be described as:
O c. insidious
O d. chivalrous
O a. loutish
O b. pompous

What is similar about how the authors show the theme greed can have negative consequences?

can someone help me? ​

im trying something, pls dont answer



thank you