Read the passage from The Odyssey - Penelope. Ruses served my turn
to draw the time out—first a close-grained web
I had the happy thought to set up weaving
on my big loom in the hall.

Which word from the passage best explains what the web in the passage symbolizes?

ruses
time
happy
weaving

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.

How is the consumption of food used as a symbol in the play? what does food stand for in the play? how does oscar wilde use symbolismin his social commentary? use examples from the play to support your answer.

Project information: the pythagorean theorem can be used in many real-world scenarios. the following is an example of real-word scenario where you will use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing piece. real-word scenario: a handyman needs to create triangular trusses to frame out the roof of a small shed. he knows the roof itself will be 9 feet tall and the length of each truss will be 14 feet. how long will the roof be from its highest to lowest point? part 1: the handyman created a drawing to provide a visual to solve this problem. below is his drawing. 1. part 2: solve the real-life scenario. show all your steps in answering the question and make sure you label your final answer correctly.