Match the definitions to the words by filling in the correct letter.
a. hopeless; depressing
b. threatening
c. not giving up
d. highly respected
e. graceful; agile
your word is "insistent"

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each of ulysses's characteristics as an epic hero to an event in homer's odyssey. ulysses conceives of a plan to blind the cyclops. ulysses shouts out his name to the cyclops while leaving the island. jove orders calypso to allow ulysses to continue on his journey home. neptune raises storms to throw ulysses's ship off course. place event faces obstacles set by supernatural foes arrowright possesses human frailties and flaws arrowright receives from supernatural friends arrowright is braver and smarter than a typical man arrowright

Which best compares the role of irony in "a journey" and "young goodman brown"? a) while the wife hopes to escape and cannot, brown hopes to sin but is saved.b) both characters try to cling to reality but are lost in the their dreamsc) neither character recognizes the irony in his or her situations before it is too late. d) both characters embark on journeys that take them away from what they are seeking.