Look up the definition of truth in webster's 1828, 1913, and a recent edition. are any of the elements in the entry the same over time? which elements have changed? specifically, how do the definitions, their order, the illustrative quotations, and the synonyms compare? what do the differences in these elements reveal about how the meaning of truth has changed over this period of time? what do you think is significant about this change when considered historically, socially, and spiritually? (note: all dictionaries necessary to the completion of this project are available on the internet.)

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

What experience makes wind-wolf want to stop attending school?