Nights and Dragons— From the memoir of author Abigail Prynne
1 I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky. Dragons first fascinated me when I was a little girl. They have followed me ever since. The magnificent creatures appeared in storybooks I read in the library, paintings I saw in museums, movies I watched in the theater, and the dreams I had in my sleep. By the time I was thirteen, one question consumed me. I wanted to know if dragons ever existed, so I set out on a quest for facts.
2 As I started my research, I discovered many skeptics. Scientists presented evidence to show why dragons could not—and did not—exist. They explained that it would be impossible for dragons to fly because they would be too big. They laughed at the idea of dragons breathing fire. They pointed out that no other animal has ever done this. They said that if dragons had lived, someone would have found remains somewhere in the world. No bones about it, there were plenty of logical explanations. It would have been easy for me to accept that the only place dragons ever existed was in the imaginations of those who believed.
3 I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else." With her words in mind, I searched some more. There were many facts that hinted that dragons may not be fictional. I noticed that cultures across the world all described dragons in similar ways. This was odd because they had no way to communicate with each other. I found dragons mentioned in more than just stories. They appeared in old legal papers, in the travel logs of Marco Polo, and in the Bible. I saw that the Chinese calendar uses a different animal each year. Dragons are included along with eleven real animals. I began to believe it was a real possibility that all of these people were talking about a creature that actually existed.
4 With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. I found that some experts disagreed with popular arguments against dragons. They suggested that a dragon could have four stomachs like a cow. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. This would give it the ability to fly. If it forced out air when diving toward the earth, it might release gases which could ignite into flame. When the animal died, the stomachs would release strong acids that would dissolve its dead body over time. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals. Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way.
5 I doubt we will ever truly know whether dragons existed. There may always be two sides to the fiery debate. Some will say the stories come from active imaginations. Some will believe with all their hearts that the legendary creatures roamed our ancient world. I don't know for certain which side to believe, but the sound and fury of a night like this makes me smile. It rekindles my childhood dreams and keeps the exciting possibility alive.
Which sentence from paragraph 4 makes an explicit statement without offering any implicit suggestions?
With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research.
If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground.
Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals.
Answer and Dragons-from the memoir of author Abigail Prynne. 1. I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky
From the story “the story of an hour” by Kate Chopin pick 5 phases and briefly explain why you chose each
Answer:
Based on what you have provided, I have looked up the story and provided 5 things that I think are important or interesting....
Explanation:
Kate Chopin wrote about and lived in American in the 1890s.
Story listed in question: Brenty Mallard has been killed in a railroad accident. When Louise finds out, she locks herself in her room and falls apart.
For some reason, she sees this as sad, but also as Freedom. She wants to live by herself and depend only on herself.
But did he really die? Here is the cool part - He arrives at the door while she is coming out from falling apart. He is not dead. She is so shocked....she dies. Dr. said it was heart disease. Story reveals it as a joy that she was feeling - now doomed - she dies. Chopin can relate to this and writes about it due to the fact that she wanted to take care of herself, but her husband really died in real life and she had to care for all of her children. But could she really do it on her own?
Another interesting thing about her story is that Chopin was very aware of the divide between the powerful and the oppressed in her society. She grew up during the Civil War. She understood what slavery was and how violent it was.
Chopin became known for her beauty. She had 7 kids in 9 years. UG.
Her now husband, Oscar, died of swamp fever in 1882. Chopin was now in debt and had to take care of her family on her own.
Chopin wrote to support her family. She was successful as a writer and wrote a lot of short stories and novels. She literally wrote over 100 stories, articles, and various essays.
She finally passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1904 and she was only 54.
The country was in recession when she was writing. Electric lights, radios, and new jobs were now available to people. Work for women was still scarce. Back then, if she would have worked when she was pregnant, this would have been considered bad in the society that she lived in.
She believed that women should have freedom as individuals.
She writes about freedom, repression, and marriage.
When writing about repression, she wrote how she felt that women's thoughts and feelings were ignored. Women were supposed to be gentle and passive - not her!
Louise, in the story, is a victim of this repression. Please see the example I gave above in how she finally dies after her husband appears....
She did not want to live by societies rules any longer. Remember that Louise did not die from being sad, but from realizing that she would not have the opportunity to be FREE.
You also need to remember that marriage back in those days was a means to control another person - man controls wife. Marriage was supposed to keep women in line with what society thought they should be like. Stay home, get pregnant, and live domestically - take care of the man.
She really wanted to show that even though marriage had been made to control women in society, she wanted to be a part of a world where she was valued as a partner.
Hope this helps....
The ______sentence summarizes the idea in the topic sentence
Answer:
the next sentence summarizes the idea in the topic sentences.
Answer:
The [other] sentence summarizes the idea in the topic sentence
Explanation:
any word could almost fill in that blank, is there any answer choices?
What is one example of real-life government control that is like the type of control in the book “Matched” by Ally Condie?
To be honest, the government control in "Matched" is pretty unrealistic and it's pretty strict. I don't really think there are any real-life examples of this government control type but...
In "Matched"; you have to die at 80, your husband/wife is chosen by the "matching machine" (I forgot what it is called), you are given three pills (which the red one you must take if instructed and you can't take if they don't say so. If you don't do what they say, you will be punished. You can't really choose your life, and the things you can decide, your not ever allowed to change.
I don't really know any real-life examples of this but I heard that some Asian parents choose who you marry and you have to act like their your queen or king. If you disobey they will probably throw you out of the house.
Yeah but the government control type in the book "Matched" is really strict, and you don't have a lot of freedom.
Answer:
Explanation:
In "Matched"; you have to die at 80, your husband/wife is chosen by the "matching machine" (I dont remember what they call it), you are given three pills (which the red one you must take if instructed and you can't take if they don't say so). If you don't do what they say, you will be punished. You can't really choose your life, and the things you can decide, your not ever allowed to change.
Also,Some Asian parents choose who you marry and you have to act like their your queen or king. If you disobey they will throw you out of the house.
And the government control type in the book "Matched" is really strict, and you don't have a lot of freedom.
Which part of the passage reflects the climax? Ellie took pride in her archery skills. Among the 40 members of Greenville School's Archery Club, she was the only one who could hit a target 50 meters away. During the second term, a new student, Ripley, joined the archery club. On her first day, Ripley proved that she was just as good as Ellie. The instructor even believed that she could perform better than Ellie. Gradually, Ripley took over Ellie's position as the top archer of the school. As a result, Ellie lost a lot of friends who wanted to hang out with the new star archer. Finally, the day of the state archery tournament arrived. As expected, Ripley quickly climbed the scoreboards; Ellie followed closely behind. However, no one realized that Ellie had secretly been practicing for the final 50-meter round. When the final round was over, everyone was astonished. Ellie had struck a perfect bull’s-eye on all five attempts. She was the state champion! Everyone rushed to congratulate Ellie on her victory. She walked over to her rival, who was standing alone in a corner. Ellie took Ripley's hand and thanked her. If it had not been for her, Ellie would have never trained so hard. Over the next several years, Ellie and Ripley continued their rivalry. But when they were not on the field, they were the best of friends.
Answer: Finally, the day of the state archery tournament arrived. As expected, Ripley quickly climbed the scoreboards; Ellie followed closely behind. However, no one realized that Ellie had secretly been practicing for the final 50-meter round.
Explanation:
This part shows what Ellie did to resolve the conflict. This gives the reader some suspense.
what is the definition of the word theme in literature?
Answer:
A central topic,subject or message within a narrative
Explanation:
I hope this helps you
Answer:
In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
Explanation:
Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject".
weariness tiredness synonyms
Answer:
burnout,
collapse,
exhaustion,
fatigue,
frazzle,
lassitude,
prostration,
tiredness
Answer:
Weariness synonym- fatigue, exhaustion
Tiredness synonym- collapse, prostration sleepy
Explanation:
Let me know if it’s correct
PLEASE HELP ME ILL GIVE YOU CROWN When you use your peripheral vision to read, you expect to be able to read more words at one time see fewer of the unimportant words slow down your reading to understand more review text with which you are already familiar
When you use your peripheral vision to read, you expect to be able to read more words at one time see fewer of the unimportant words slow down your reading to understand more review text with which you are already familiar
When you use your peripheral vision to read, you expect to be able to read more words at one time, see fewer of the unimportant words, slow down your reading to understand more, and review text with which you are already familiar.
Answer:
When you use your peripheral vision to read, you are expected to be able to read more words at a time, see fewer of the unimportant words, slow down your reading to understand more, and review text with which you are already familiarized with.
Explanation:
“The world on a turtles back”
Answer the following questions properly (complete sentences and direct citations/quotations where necessary)
6. Explain a specific symbol in the story, or what a larger part of the story symbolizes.
Answer:
its the same girl from earlier. since you already turned it in im getting points. sorry if this made you upset but i needed points. hope you understand. <3
Explanation:
In your research for your Egyptian and Mayan compare and contrast essay, you discovered various works of art created by these cultures. What stood out for you when you studied them? Would this type of art appeal to you for your own personal use? Why do you think this art was important to them?
tell me some of the reasons that it is important to keep a positive attitude in a learning environment. (please answer it's really simple)
Answer:
it is important to be positive attitude because if you don't think you can your mind will tell you that you can't do it. being positive will give you confidence in maintaining your learning experience and also will keep you mindset on what is being taught
1-How does loneliness distort your perceptions of the people in your life and your relationships with them? 2-Describe an experience from your own life that, in hindsight, was an opportunity to apply emotional first aid and explain why it might have been useful to do so.
Answer:
Ans 1.
There are many paths to loneliness. ... Loneliness distorts our perceptions, making us believe the people around us care much less than they actually do, and it makes us view our existing relationships more negatively, such that we see them as less meaningful and important than we would if we were not lonely.
Answer:
Loneliness distorts our perceptions, making us believe the people around us care much less than they actually do, and it makes us view our existing relationships more negatively, such that we see them as less meaningful and important than we would if we were not lonely.
Explanation:
Take slow, deep breaths, and allow a little extra time to exhale.
Remind yourself that this, too, shall pass.
Allow space for all of your feelings.
Have faith in yourself. ...
Don't take anything personally.
Try to stick with your routine, even if you are feeling dazed or numb.
Select the correct answers from the drop-down menus.
The workplace is busy with many conflicting priorities. When communicating with a coworker face-to-face,
it is important to be clear and get to the point quickly
When communicating with supervisors, it is recommended to be more formal
A good rule for communicating with anyone in the workplace is to
When communicating in writing, it is important to be focused, brief, and
DONE
Answer:
yes
Explanation:
in terms of time
you don't wanna waste peoples time because the need to do something
so what i suggest doing is to try and make it clear while getting to the point so that you don't waste time that is important to both you and the coworker you are talking too.
Which question did the author of "How to Grow a School Garden" consider
about the audience before writing the project plan?
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A. What locations are best for growing a school garden?
O
B. What type of climate is my audience most likely located in?
O C. Which types of plants will my audience be most likely to grow?
O D. What misconceptions might my audience have about gardening?
Answer:
A. What locations are best for growing a school garden?
Explanation:
The question "What locations are best for growing a school garden?" it is the only one that directly refers to the establishment of a school garden. For this reason, we can say that with this question the author of the book would be able to quickly reach the audience he wants to reach, since he raises a common and recurring thought in people who want to create a school garden.
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Answer: In this context, the word vehemently most likely means with a lot of passion.
Hope this helps!
Answer:
I believe the answer is d
Explanation:
Your school has been shut down because of corona pandemic. The government has ordered strict lock down to maintain social distancing. Because of this, your school has started online classes. Write a diary entry on your experiences during the e learning sessions.
Answer:
Well it isn't like being in a classroom but it's ok
Which two sentences use the word evinced correctly?
A - she evinced an interest in drama, so I took her to see the play.
B - because they forgot to pay the rent, the landlord evinced them.
C - the painting was evinced beautifully by the artist
D - The artist skill was evinced by the intricate details in his painting
E - The outlaws made a plan to evinced with the money
( there are two answers)
Thanks!
Answer:
A and D used "Envinced" correctly.
Explanation:
The definition of enviced is: "reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)". since A states that the girl had an interest in the play she revealed the presence of that feeling hence why envinced is correct in this situation. D is also correct because the painting revealed the artist's talent and skill, thus envinced is the proper word. Hope this helped!
Which parts of the SPJ code of ethics should be considered when deciding whether to air the interview? Check all that apply. Act independently because money is involved. Be accountable because the story seems to be untrue. Be transparent because it is not clear who made the statements. Minimize harm because the protester might be affected by the interview. Seek truth because the protester made a statement about a major issue.
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Sorry, For the late question... Here's your answer. D) Minimize harm because the protester might be affected by the interview. E. Seek truth because the protester made a statement about a major issue.
Because, The Society declares these four principles as the foundation of ethical journalism and encourages their use in its practice by all people in all media.
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Answer:
D, E
Explanation:
right on edg
Julie read To Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo and Juliet, the assigned literature for English and decided to write a short
narrative with a theme related to parental influence on children's lives.
Read the excerpt and answer the question. Click here to read Julie's "To the Beach
Stay tuned to this station for further reports that will update listeners to possible locations for this weather
system's landfall
Which edit would avoid repetition and make this sentence easier to understand?
This weather system has the possibility of coming ashore in several locations so keep listening to this station's weather reports for
further updates
How close this weather system will come to our Texas coast is uncertain so keep listening to this station for further reports, including
updates
Whether or not this weather system comes ashore along the Texas coast is yet to be reported. so stay tuned to this station for further
reports
Keep listening to this station for updated reports about where this weather system will possibly come ashore.
I’m
Answer:
So for the first part instead of "Stay tuned to this station for further reports that will update listeners to possible locations for this weather
system's landfall"
write: stay tuned.... *take out "that will update listeners to" and replace it with "on"
Explanation:
“We Choose to Go to the Moon:” Which of these inferences about the Space Race is best supported by the text? Question 42 options: a) Just like in the development of industrialization and nuclear power in the past, the United States is leading the way. b) If space falls into the wrong hands, it could lead to a violent threat toward the United States. c) The United States has all of the technology it needs to launch a mission to the moon but just hasn’t bothered to go there. d) If the United States does not make a serious push to reach the moon, no other country is likely to do it.
In an English or Shakespearean sonnet, a speaker presents a problem in what section
of the sonnet?
The speaker does not present a problem, only a solution
In the first three quatrains
In the second quatrain
In the final verse
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“The world on the turtles back” What does “the world on the turtles back suggest about the relationship between humans and animals? Be specific.
15 POINTS!
Answer:
Hey there!
First, a little background of this story. This story was written a long, long time ago by Native Americans of the Iroquois Tribe. It was passed down generation by generation, until in the 1800's a Iroquois writer wrote about it. One thing the story wants to explain is why there is land on earth, and the origins of the land.
At the beginning of the story, "The world on the turtle's back," we are told that in the beginning, there was nothing, but there was a "Sky World." Here, lived gods, who were like normal people. However, when a woman falls to the "Normal World" she is saved by birds, and placed on the turtle's back. The story goes on to tell, that a muskrat brings her soil, which she used to build the land. That is why, the land formed.
Let me know if this helps :)
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“The world on the turtles back” explain a specific symbol in the story, or what a larger part of the story symbolizes.
15 POINTS!
Answer:
Hey there!
The turtle's shell, in the story symbolises the foundation of the earth, and everything that was built after it, had the shell as a foundation.
Hope this helps :)
Separate it to prefix suffix root word
hypertension
diabetes
photophobia
nausea
emesis
diagnosis
shingles
meningitis
cellulitis
erythrocyte
basal
metabolic
sedimentation
tomography
lumbar
cerebrospinal fluid
afebrile
respiratory
oxemetry
atraumatic
normocephalic
palpation
cervical
extraocular
deformities
symmetric
auscultation
rhythm
abdomen
extremities
neurologic
interpreter
cervical collar
Answer:
hyper tension
Neuro logic
Lum bar
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“The world on the turtles back” Answer the following questions properly (complete sentences and direct citations/quotations where necessary) what is one universal question humans have about the world, and how does this story answer this question?
Answer:
Creation in it's self.
Explanation:
"The world on the turtles back" is a short legend that ties in with many different types of believes. This shows that the world is carried throughout a journey that can lead to many paths but has an ending that can always be explained. The turtle shared it wisdom in several ways, and lead to a path of success and failure. The ultimate choice is which one is what. The believe of a superior being can prove that people believe there is some sort of god or evolved species.
Which preposition should be added to connect the sentence below? He could not tell the new chairs _______ the old ones. Question 8 options: a) by means of b) apart from c) according to d) This sentence does not need a preposition
Answer:
b apart from
Explanation:
The correct answer would be apart because the sentence states he could not tell the chairs ___ the old ones. It's the only answer that makes sense. If you read the sentence and add in each answer, the answer that is clear about the sentence. It wouldn't be "He could not tell the new chairs (according to) the old ones.
Answer:
b) apart from
Explanation:
it is the only one that makes sense
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
Penelopes' children are staying over tonight.
Phillip's car broke down on the highway.
Papas tacos' are the best I've ever tasted.
Pams plates' have been washed and put away.
The sentence Philip's car broke down on the highway is using an apostrophe correctly. The correct option is b.
What is an apostrophe?The apostrophe was first used by Pietro Bembo in his edition of De Aetna in 1496. It was introduced into English in the 16th century in imitation of French practice.
The apostrophe is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritical mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet and some other alphabets. In English, the apostrophe is used for two basic purposes, firstly for the marking of the omission of one or more letters, e.g. the contraction of "do not" to "don't" and secondly the marking of possessive case of nouns (as in "the eagle's feathers", "in one month's time", "at your parents'.
Unicode has code points for three different forms of apostrophes For use in computer systems.
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check if these answers are correct and if it is wrong correct it please
Answer:
For number 7, it is "Did he used to play golf every weekend?"
You wrote "Did you used to play golf every weekend?"
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What does Levy mean in the following passage from "Back to My
Own Country," in which she describes the wave of post-World
War II immigrants to Britain?
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Their ideas, their creativity, and their ways of life have
helped turn this country into a sophisticated multi-culture.
This windfall of talent and variety is one of the great
unforeseen benefits to Britain.
А
She believes immigrants have made Britain into an economic
superpower
B
She believes immigrants have added variety, liveliness, and vigor
to Britain's culture.
Answer:
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Explanation:
Levy means in the following passage from "Back to My Own Country," in which she describes the wave of post-World as She believes immigrants have added variety, liveliness, and vigor to Britain's culture. Thus the correct option is B.
What is the inference?Inference in a piece of literature is the process of drawing a conclusion about a given topic using the facts and evidence that are specific to that work of literature.
She thinks that immigrants have given British culture more variety, energy, and vigor. One of the most significant and unanticipated advantages for Britain is this wealth of skill and variety.
The financial situation of Levy's parents is represented in the statement that while they were living in Jamaica, where they belonged to the middle class and they were poor in England.
Therefore, option B is appropriate.
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are elephant seals in danger of becoming extinct today? Why or why not? ANSWER DETAILEDLY
Answer:
Today, elephant seals are not in danger of becoming extinct. This is because laws are now in place to protect their populations.
Explanation:
Answer:
Explanation:
The southern elephant she’ll always has been safe but there was a point in history that the northern elephant it was very close to extinction in the 19th century sailors regularly really elephant seals look or use for their bubbler which was used to make oil
