Which details does the author use in "august heat" to develop the theme that extreme weather conditions influence human behavior? select each correct answer. there seemed nothing in the man strong enough to sustain that mountain of flesh. the one thing of which i was fully conscious was the awful heat, that came up from the dusty asphalt pavement as an almost palpable wave. but the heat is stifling. it is enough to send a man mad. “everything is hot and glary outside,” i said. “this seems an oasis in the wilderness.”

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

How did the man from "to build a fire" put his life in danger?