Why does the author say the Emancipation Proclamation "came as a great beacon light of hope?" in the second paragraph?

Which type of figurative language is being used? 2. I am so tired I could sleep for a month. A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration

In "The Importance of Being Earnest," what trait does Cecily admire in others, though she does not have it in herself? A. Kindness B. Punctuality C.

Which portion of an informational text usually contains the thesis? Introduction First body paragraph Transition Conclusion

Based on the passage, which is the correct sequence of events? A) The speaker encountered ambition, then love, and then sorrow B) The speaker encountered love, then sorrow, and then ambition.

Do people have a "claim" on each other (parents over grown children, siblings over each other, romantic partners over each other, etc.) ?

The camellia blooms in Chapter 11 are symbolic of what?

How does Mercutio describe Romeo's love? (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 1)

Read the sentence. Christopher Columbus born in Genoa never did reach mainland North America Which revision is necessary to create proper punctuation within the sentence? The phrase "born in Genoa" should be set off with commas.

The narrator of "In Another Country" describes the three Italian soldiers with medals as "hunting-hawks" because they, unlike him, Oare fearless fighting men O play football with speed and fierceness did nothing to earn their medals Odread returning

Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" Being naturally moved to rejoicing by this narrow escape, I wrote The Yellow Wallpaper, with its embellishments and additions, to carry out the ideal (I never had hallucinations or