Can anyone solve this riddle?

You find a way, but I found it first

So that I don't fall, and get knocked out.

But it is half of meat, and all of fear

With all of it short and very ever few

But it is new but old and surprising for both to work

Key Ideas and Details: How does the Messenger describe Creon in lines 1291-1303? Does this description sound like that of a tragic hero? Explain.?

Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest: Jack. May I ask you then what you would advise me to do? I need hardly say I would do anything in the world to ensure Gwendolen's happiness. Lady Bracknell.

What is the goal of the prewriting stage of essay production

What is the most common route of contamination?

According to the passage, some immigrants were detained at Ellis Island for more examinations. How does the quotation from Angelo Pellegrini develop this topic?

Which statement is an example of a moral? O A. The power of perseverance O B. Races are entertaining. O C. The tortoise beats the hare. O D. Don't judge a book by its cover.

How does O. Henry craft "After Twenty Years" to create surprise? The author focuses on Jimmy to distract readers from the identity of the other policeman. The author uses parallel plots to make unlikely connections between the characters.

In the westing game, what conclusion did the judge reach concerning mr. and mrs. Theadorakis?

Logan's Motor Sports buys $30,000 of equipment on credit. Which of the following is a true statement? A. Total assets increase. B. Total assets are unchanged. C. Total liabilities decrease. D. Total liabilities are unchanged.

Encyclopedia of American Writers. 2002 ed. Wong, Samantha. "Dunbar, Paul Laurence." Which of these is the BEST way to rewrite the source citation in line 47? A) "Dunbar, Paul Laurence." Encyclopedia of American Writers. Wong, Samantha. 2002 ed.