Read the passage. (1) my cat silky is a persian. (2) key to the persian’s distinctive look are its long silky coat and short muzzle. (3) persians require more care than some breeds of cats because their coat needs to be brushed every day or so. (4) persians come in a wide variety of colors, including white, silver, and gold. (5) persians should be kept indoors to protect them from disease and keep their coats clean. (6) persians are good house cats once they get used to their home environment. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? invert sentence (2) so that the verb comes before the subject. combine sentences to create longer sentences. begin sentences with different parts of speech. divide sentence (1) into two shorter sentences.

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay

Direct characterization includes select all that apply. statements by the author about a character's personality statements by the author about a character's appearance statements by the author about what a character is like statements by the character about what they hate