Read the excerpt from "stray." "i don't know where it came from," he said mildly, "but i know for sure where it's going." which statement best analyzes how the passage contributes to the plot? mr. lacey loves pets but is allergic to dogs. he doesn't want to take the dog back, but he has no other choice. mr. lacey's allergy creates the main conflict of the story. mr. lacey doesn't think that they can afford the dog. he sets the plot in motion by creating a major conflict between himself and his daughter, doris, who wants to keep the dog. mr. lacey is a cruel man who hates pets. this is why he decides to take the dog to the pound. mr. lacey doesn't have the time to take care of a dog. his laziness creates the main conflict in the story.

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Asap that time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. in this excerpt, what is the best meaning for the word "late"? not on time until recently dead well into the evening

Pl i ben trying and trying but i still cant get it. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.