Finally, after 10,000 years of searching for a planet that could sustain their species long-term, the Vulturians had found one. They had
already attacked the inhabitants and depleted the resources of 400
other worlds in their long and cruel history, and now their own kind was
on the verge of extinction
But perhaps extinction wouldn't be their fate after all. Their needle
shaped spaceships dropped out of hyper speed and approached the
defenseless-looking planet
For the people of Earth, the summer morning felt the same as any
other when suddenly the sky over every major city - from New York to
Cairo to Tokyo - became filled with needle-shaped UFOs. "We come in
peace a deep voice shouted down from the heavens.
Which statement best explains the text's use of dramatic irony?
O A. When the Vulturians finally discover a new world they can attack,
readers are likely to understand that they are named after vultures.
B. When the aliens announce that their intentions are peaceful, the
reader is aware that they are lying.
O C. When the Vulturians finally discover a new world they can attack, it
becomes important to understand that 400 other planets have
already fallen
D. When the aliens announce that their intentions are peaceful, the
audience is forced to reconsider the information from earlier in the
story

Which two methods of waste management do you believe are best for society? support your argument with text

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?