The thesis statement is the sentence in the introduction paragraph that clearly answers the question the prompt is asking. Select Yes if the sentence is this article's thesis statement. Select No if the sentence is not this article's thesis statement. Yes No "Prices can also change from one place to another." Yes – "Prices can also change from one place to another." No – "Prices can also change from one place to another." "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." Yes – "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." No – "If we think the price for an item is too high we won't purchase it, and the price will probably come down." "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." Yes – "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." No – "If one company can sell products for a lower price than others, then they have to sell their products for a lower price to stay competitive." "How much are you willing to pay for a pair of athletic shoes, a new phone, or the latest video game?"

Go, wondrous creature! mount where science guides, go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; instruct the planets in what orbs to run, correct old time, and regulate the sun; which statement is correct? antithesis is used in the first two lines. antithesis is used in the last two lines. parallelism is used in the first two lines. parallelism is used in the last two lines.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.