Part one: complete the sentences in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word. We knew the brothers were bellicose because…

Lili is not enamored of the summer weather because …

Wally found that the best way to antagonize his brother was to…

The economy began to improve after the war, even though in the antebellum period, it…

Do you identify with the protagonist of the novel, or are you more like…

Although their lives grew apart, the two friends had an amicable relationship because…

If I were a multimillionaire, I would definitely engage in philanthropy because…

The belligerence Jack felt was clear when…

Eric’s little sister seemed like his antagonist when she…

Because BUd was amiable by nature, the people around him…

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the imagery and word choice in the second stanza creates a tone of liveliness and joy danger and gloom silence and peace anger and hostility

Which is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay? a. avoid addressing opinions that point out flaws in your thesis. b. use language that will appeal to the emotions of your audience. c. respond to reasonable outlooks instead of weak ones. d. ignore any evidence that does not support your own thesis

Hamlet act 1 what advice does polonius give his son, laertes?