From an early age, ernest shackleton was drawn to the sea. (1)while he loved to read because it fueled his appetite for adventure, he was often bored in school. his father, a doctor, wanted ernest to pursue medicine, but he accepted the boy’s restless nature and allowed him to join a southbound ship’s crew when he was sixteen. (2)his first experience at sea in 1890 was a difficult one, but shackleton wasn’t discouraged. in fact, he dreamed of going even farther south to mysterious antarctica. (3)by age twenty-four, shackleton had qualified to be a ship’s commander. in 1899, he learned that the royal geographical society was organizing an expedition to the antarctic. he volunteered for the venture, led by robert falcon scott, and sailed on the discovery expedition; however, midway through the trip he became ill and was sent home, much to his disappointment. (4)shackleton was an only child and had no pets as a boy. which sentence is not relevant to the paragraph and should be deleted? a) sentence 1 b) sentence 2 c) sentence 3 d) sentence 4

Acid rain is a secondary pollutant. select the best answer from the choices provided true or false

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

Martin luther king jr often spoke of a day in the future when he hoped that his children would be judged not by their skin color but instead by their character. write a narrative essay about a moment in your life when you were judged by something other than the content of your character. use narrative techniques to develop experiencies, events, and characters