Question 40 of 48 Maya priests tracked the movements of Venus, which they
regarded as a powerful portent.

In this sentence, portent means:
A. something that treats or prevents disease
B. any instrument or device used in fighting
C. a sign of something about to happen
D. something considered to be very beautiful

What type of figurative language is used in this passage from "letter from birmingham jail"? just as the prophets of the eighth century b.c. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the lord" far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns, and just as the apostle paul left his village of tarsus and carried the gospel of jesus christ to the far corners of the greco roman world, so am i compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own hometown. allusion symbolism imagery metaphor

Why do u think the boys care so much about being called by their nick names from the movie holes

What was the main reason for truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on japan? to shorten the war to punish japan to save american lives the answer is c!