Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. CREON:
You there you snake lurking in my house,
sucking out my life's blood so secretly.
I'd no idea I was nurturing two pests
who aimed to rise against my throne.
Creon speaks these lines to Ismene. What does the figurative language reveal about Creon's character?
He is paranoid and fearful.
He is compassionate and merciful
He is dishonest and greedy.
He is weak and passive.

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

What reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim in what to the slave is the fourth of july i read to speech and but i just don't fully understand the question i just want to make sure i get it right so to explain that the question is asking me to do. and you!