Which statement best explains how paragraph 1 makes the essay clearer? A. It previews the different topics about volcanoes that the essay will
cover.

B. It uses an alarming tone to make the threat of volcanoes more real
to the reader.

C. It provides background information about volcanoes that gives the
essay context.

D. It catches the reader's attention by comparing volcanoes with other disasters.

When first i engaged in this work, i resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and myself with a prospect of the hours which i should revel away in feasts of literature . . –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson what is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

What is the most accurate paraphrase for the title eros turranos? a) love is free b) errors in turkey c) lover who wears a turban d) lover who's a tyrant

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.