Ihave to turn this in, in 10 ! refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which statement best summarizes the effect of the first-person point of view on poe’s story "the pit and the pendulum"? a) the first-person point of view lets poe give the reader an insider’s view into the terror and agony of the imprisonment. b) because poe uses a first-person narrator, the reader understands that the prisoner knows that he will be saved in the end. c) the first-person pint of view allows poe to tell what the judges were thinking when they condemned the prisoner. d) by using the first-person point of view, poe gives the reader insight into the french soldier who rescues the prisoner.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Is the book the outsiders a realistic story? plz explain. asap!

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes