Read the excerpt below from the poem “there’s a certain slant of light” by emily dickinson and answer the question that follows. when it comes, the landscape listens, shadows hold their breath. source: dickinson, emily. “there’s a certain slant of light.” the poems of emily dickinson. ed. r. w. franklin. harvard: harvard university press, 1999. poetry foundation. web. 9 june. 2011. which technique does this excerpt use? allusion personification simile hyperbole

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What is one way that “the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” contrasts with “the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida”? a.the maori myth features courage, but the haida myth does not. b.the maori myth features community, but the haida myth does not. c.the maori myth features the gods, but the haida myth does not. d.the maori myth features deception, but the haida myth does not.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.