Read the excerpt from the The Crisis, Number I. “Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place.”

Which best describes Paine’s use of figurative language in this excerpt?
Paine uses hyperbole to emphasize that there is strong colonial support for American independence.
Paine uses metaphor to illustrate why America must gain independence from Britain.
Paine uses hyperbole to describe the ways in which independence will benefit most of the colonists.
Paine uses metaphor to express the fact that the majority of colonists believe in American independence.

When is the best time to evaluate options? a. during the first step of decision-making b. as you identify options c. after you've identified many options

Which three events took place when lincoln lived at knob creek farm?

Skill check questions rearrange the paragraphs below into the correct sequence. that's because engineers on the ultraclean project have invented a self-cleaning, antibacterial metal surface that repels water with an intricate layer of laser-engraved valleys. when it rains, the lotus does not become damp; the water simply trickles off in fat droplets, taking any bugs and dirt with it. the drudgery may not be around much longer, however, if a team of italian scientists has anything to do with it “it's simply an amazing plant,” concluded professor luca romoli, leader of the project, “and we've succeeded in mimicking it. magnifico! ” few tasks in life hold less joy than scrubbing the ghost of somebody else’s porridge from a saucepan. the starting point for the research was the leaves of the lotus flower.