Read the passage. armando sat on the couch. everyone else seemed to be having fun. he hated parties. like an oyster, he closed his shell, and wouldn’t talk to anyone. which figure of speech, or literary device, does the author use in the passage?

What event triggers victors interest in electricity?

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?

Choose the pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. mr. ruiz gave the students some homework.answer "them" the check arrived in the mail today.choose the pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. mr. ruiz gave the students some homework. answer "them" the check arrived in the mail today."it" devon is saving money so that devon can buy a new video game."he" everyone is excited that anyone’s name could be drawn in the raffle. "his or her"