Read the paragraph. the snow began falling early in the morning. tiny, weightless crystals. by early afternoon, the ground was covered with several inches of snow. snow flurries continued throughout the day. when the evening came, the snow was still falling. at least a foot of snow lay on the ground.

which of the following is a sentence fragment?
snow flurries continued throughout the day.
the snow began falling early in the morning.
tiny, weightless crystals.
when the evening came, the snow was still falling.

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

2points which popular story includes the archetype of a character that begins as an underdog, but eventually wins against all odds? o a. the wizard of oz o b. the odyssey o c. the myth of romulus and remus o d. jack and the beanstalk

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?