“walking in a circle is pointless.” the statement above is most correctly identified as a
a. metaphor
b. pun
c. simile
d. analogy

Read the following: (1) liz has become more responsive to her partner's advances since a really beautiful woman moved in next door; (2) unable to accept his desire for other young men, 15-year-old juan immerses himself into his studies; (3) shauntel tells people that her coworker mary dislikes her; though if she were honest, shauntel would realize that it is actually she who dislikes mary; (4) "ben's nasty; he's disgusting," says renee; but renee secretly finds ben attractive. describe the defense mechanism he or she is using.

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Of the 8 territories that were brought under the flag of the united states by 1853, which on do you think was the most important addition to the growth of the united states? give 2 reasons.