Which part of a camera opens and closes briefly to allow light into the camera?

Why is figure of speech important in reading and writing?

How does the author use the actions of neptune over the course of the text to develop the theme? a) neptune goes out of his way to bless ulysses and his men in their attempts to journey home. b) neptune speaks to the other gods throughout the excerpt and warns them about problems caused by ulysses. c) neptune caused the deaths of the sailors by placing them in the way of the cattle of the sun-god hyperion. d) neptune causes trouble for ulysses throughout the excerpt, making it impossible for him to settle down with family.

What is the setting of this passage by jack london? the call of the wild buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed santa clara valley. judge miller’s place, it was called. it stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees. glimpses could be caught through the trees of the wide, cool veranda that ran around all four sides of the house. the house was approached by gravel driveways, which wound through wide lawns and under the connecting boughs of tall poplar trees.