Read the sentence from “nasa twins study confirms preliminary findings.”
if the results of the twins study are like a play, act 1 began at nasa’s human research program (hrp) 2017 investigators’ workshop (iws), where the ten teams presented their preliminary findings.
what is the purpose of using a simile in the sentence?
select all that apply.
nasa twins study confirms preliminary findings
a. it to explain the process of the study.
b. it implies that the passage will continue in narrative form.
c. it attempts to illustrate the importance of the study.
d. it interjects a slightly less formal tone to the passage.

What theme of antigone do the above events reflects

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.