Isla is trying to decide on a career cluster. All of her friends want to be singers or actors, but Isla’s parents do not think that is a proper path. Isla’s father and grandfather are surgeons, so her family assumes that she will also study medicine. Isla wants to be happy and independent, no matter what career path she chooses. What is one factor that should Isla consider when making her decision?

Which lines in this excerpt from act b of shakespeare macbeth tell the audience that macbeth realizes his mistake and regrets his ambition

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

The difference between the present reservoir, with its silent sterile shores and debris-choked side canyons, and the original glen canyon, is the difference between death and life. glen canyon was alive. lake powell is a graveyard. which word best contributes to the author’s sad tone?