Although shackleton''s mission to cross antarctica by foot failed, the imperial trans-antarctic expedition is hailed as a milestone in expedition history. why?
a. because shackleton brought all 27 of his crew members back alive
b. because the crew discovered previously unknown parts of antarctica
c. because the crew returned with scientific discoveries, such as new species
d. because it prompted other expeditions to explore antarctica

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

Hurry 100 points consider the speakers in "the raven" and the speaker in "the song of wandering aengus."write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. how does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? what effect does this voice have in each poem?