In 1347, a terrible plague brought death and destruction to Europe.
It started in Sicily in 1347. Citizens in the small seaport of Messina began to get headaches. Then came
fevers, chills, nausea, and pain. Soon, red blotches appeared on their skin, and the lymph nodes
(clumps of tissue) in their armpits and groins swelled to the size of eggs.
The nodes grew hard until they turned black and
oozed blood and pus. In most cases, death came soon
afterward. "It was such a frightful thing." observed
Giovanni Boccaccio (Joh-VAHN-nee
boh-KAH-chee-oh), an Italian writer, "that when it
got into a house...no one remained. Frightened people
abandoned the house and fled to another."
The gist:
Answers: 2
English, 21.06.2019 17:00
Yes or no? if you are a bibliophile you probably like to read.
Answers: 2
English, 21.06.2019 17:30
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.
Answers: 3
English, 21.06.2019 20:20
Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.
Answers: 3
English, 21.06.2019 23:30
Plz (i only understand "the song of wandering aengus." and i have no idea what the raven means so i can't answer this. me i will give brainlest and a 5-star rating) consider the speakers in "the raven" and the speaker in "the song of wandering aengus." write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the voice in these two poems. how does the poet give the speaker in each poem a distinctive voice? what effect does this voice have in each poem? use examples from each poem to as evidence for your answer
Answers: 2
In 1347, a terrible plague brought death and destruction to Europe.
It started in Sicily in 1347....
Biology, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
Social Studies, 04.06.2020 09:57
Spanish, 04.06.2020 09:57
Mathematics, 04.06.2020 09:57
English, 04.06.2020 09:57
Chemistry, 04.06.2020 09:57