My sister Abbie and I stooped down low as we descended into the shadowy cellar of our grandparents' house. Familiar smells hit our noses and, as if on cue, we smiled at each other. Like a wave, memories washed over us of ducking into the cool darkness to avoid the summer heat. We recalled the windy fall nights, helping Grandma with the canning of her garden's tomato harvest. Against the far wall stood the heavy, wooden workbench. Its sound construction somehow reminded me of my grandfather's grounded outlook on life and even temperament. Dictionary sound (sownd)adj. 1. without errors 2. firm and stable 3. complete and thorough 4. demonstrating careful judgment 5. based on logic and sense Click on the word that best defines the word "sound" as it is used in the paragraph. O absolute O flawless O finished O rational O solid

What rhetorical device were the declaration's signers using when they said used strong, emotional words to describe the grievances against the king?

Which sentences from part 1 of the call of the wild would best serve as evidence of the theme "sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to fight"? buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity. to be sure, it was an unwonted performance: but he had learned to trust in men he knew, and to give them credit for a wisdom that outreached his own. he had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command. but to his surprise the rope tightened around his neck, shutting off his breath. he saw, once for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. that had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them. they would never get another rope around his neck.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.