Writers often use their texts to make a comment on society. Think of a modern text (poem, story, novel, movie, or television show) that explores marriage. In what ways are
the characters Ollie McGee from Spoon River Anthology, Mrs. Mallard from "The
Story of an Hour," and the character from your modern text similar? How does each
character feel about her marriage and about her husband? What is each writer saying
about marriage through their characters?

Which word best describes the mood in this sentence? lucia was aglow as she bounced into the room with stories about her summer vacation.

Which statement most strongly develops a positive tone? a. i was happy when i received my first paycheck for my hand work. b. winter break is approaching quickly, and i cannot wait to go shopping for gifts. c. going to the beach is one of my favorite activities; i love surfing and paddle boarding. d. a sense of accomplishment overwhelmed me as i stepped into into the stage that sunny, glorious day of graduation.

Match each persuasive technique with the excerpt that uses it. expert opinion association emotional appeal scientific data compared to the yearly average of 6.5 million square kilometers between 1979 and 2010 for september, the arctic sea ice shrank below 4 million square kilometers in september 2012, which is lower than any minimum value observed in the last three decades. (european environmental agency, “the melting arctic") arrowright according to morten olsen, chair of a recent arctic council assessment of changes on arctic snow-and ice-conditions, "changes in the climate and cryosphere risk fundamentally altering the arctic ecosystems." (european environmental agency, “the melting arctic") arrowright sip a cup of turbo brown to taste the liberating power of flying through your day's work like a cruising jet. arrowright if we don't step up our efforts, the melodious songs of these beautiful birds might be silenced forever. arrowright