Dillard says, “our look was as if two lovers, or deadly enemies, met unexpectedly…” this is an example of:
a. a simile
b. a metaphor
c. an allusion

Read the excerpt how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author introduce first

The following sentence contains what type of conjunction? he is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. which statement about this paragraph is accurate?