Miranda's grades have slowly been getting worse this school year. While she passes all her classes at the end of the year, her parents insist she takes at least one online study skills course over the summer. Miranda knows the course will help her improve her grades, but she wants to spend her time in the summer with friends, not studying online. She spends one hour each day completing work for her online course to make her parents happy. What type of motivation is Miranda showing?

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

Myths often function as a connection to the , or the customs and beliefs, of a group of people.

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested