Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen. When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her. This happened morning after morning. I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

Her image accompanied me even in places the most hostile to romance. On Saturday evenings when my aunt went marketing I had to go to carry some of the parcels. We walked through the flaring streets, jostled by drunken men and bargaining women, amid the curses of labourers, the shrill litanies of shop-boys who stood on guard by the barrels of pigs’ cheeks, the nasal chanting of street-singers, who sang a come-all-you about O’Donovan Rossa, or a ballad about the troubles in our native land. These noises converged in a single sensation of life for me: I imagined that I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom. I thought little of the future. I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

One evening I went into the back drawing-room in which the priest had died. It was a dark rainy evening and there was no sound in the house. Through one of the broken panes I heard the rain impinge upon the earth, the fine incessant needles of water playing in the sodden beds. Some distant lamp or lighted window gleamed below me. I was thankful that I could see so little. All my senses seemed to desire to veil themselves and, feeling that I was about to slip from them, I pressed the palms of my hands together until they trembled, murmuring: “O love! O love!” many times.

At last she spoke to me. When she addressed the first words to me I was so confused that I did not know what to answer. She asked me was I going to Araby. I forgot whether I answered yes or no. It would be a splendid bazaar, she said she would love to go.

“And why can’t you?” I asked.

While she spoke she turned a silver bracelet round and round her wrist. She could not go, she said, because there would be a retreat that week in her convent. Her brother and two other boys were fighting for their caps and I was alone at the railings. She held one of the spikes, bowing her head towards me. The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing. It fell over one side of her dress and caught the white border of a petticoat, just visible as she stood at ease.

“It’s well for you,” she said.

“If I go,” I said, “I will bring you something.”

What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping thoughts after that evening! I wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days. I chafed against the work of school. At night in my bedroom and by day in the classroom her image came between me and the page I strove to read. The syllables of the word Araby were called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an Eastern enchantment over me. I asked for leave to go to the bazaar on Saturday night. My aunt was surprised and hoped it was not some Freemason affair. I answered few questions in class. I watched my master’s face pass from amiability to sternness; he hoped I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play.

What characterization technique is used in sentences 6 and 7 of paragraph 2?
A.
motivation
B.
direct presentation
C.
dramatization
D.
indirect presentation
E.
conflict

What can be infferred from this passage?
A.
The boy is naïve about relationships.
B.
The boy and girl will become close friends.
C.
The boy’s family is overprotective.
D.
The girl will be devastated by the boy’s inattention.
E.
The girl is extremely wealthy.

The word “annihilate” in the second sentence of paragraph 9 is used to imply that the boy
A.
will destroy anything in his reach
B.
feels empowered and anxious
C.
has been defeated by the world around him
D.
has conquered his feelings for the girl
E.
will rebel against his aunt

3. Which phrase best describes the parts of sentences
linked together by coordinating conjunctions?
a. One part is always longer than the other
b. The two parts are equal
c. One part is always less important than the other
d. One part always contains a proper noun, and the other
part doesn't

How would the author of the Blast “True to Yourself” respond to the character of Stargirl?

What rhetorical device is used in this tweet? Why do you believe this is the correct answer?

How has past informed present or future choices?

Which statement best describes the effect of tone on the reader?
A.
The tone helps the reader interpret the structural plot path of a text.
B.
The tone helps the reader make an informed decision about a subject.
Ос.
The tone helps the reader learn details about an author's background.
OD.
The tone helps the reader interpret an author's attitude on a subject.

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How are the sections in a Socratic essay related?

Design an original complex sentence. Be sure to employ appropriate punctuation and label your independent and dependent clauses using parentheses.

Sylvia is creating a yearbook page about Cesar
Chavez and wants to include information about the
organizations to which he belonged. Which fact could
she include?
O He formed the National Farm Workers Association
in 1962
O He dedicated his life to improving the lives of farm
workers.
O He helped organize a strike against California
grape growers.
O He worked even harder in the fields after his father
was injured

Melville's description of Ahab's scar in this excerpt best develops which theme in the novel? the ability of man to let go of past wounds the harmony that exists between man and nature the ruling of man's present by his past wounds the destructive power of man's technologies

How does the simile "he felt that his ankle could snap like an old tree branch at any instant" affect the story?



It provides more insight into Malik as a character because he doesn't want to let down his team.


It adds to the mood of the story because everyone is so excited that Mailk's team could win the whole competition.


It raises the tension in the story by making a comparison that conveys the concern Malik feels about the risk of potential injury and loss.


It demonstrates the author's attitude toward Malik and Sean because of the tone the author uses to discuss Malik's injury.

You have just read a story about a boy who gets nervous when he has to read in front of his classmates. What happens when he must participate in a competition that requires him to give a speech in front of his entire sixth grade class? Write an ending to the story that explains what happens when he begins speaking. Be sure to stay true to the original text as you write.

Types of response questions can include:
a. Fill in the blank, matching, and short essay
C. Short answer, fill in the blank, and short
essay
d. Multiple choice, true/false, and matching
b. Short essay, multiple choice, and short
answer
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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Review lines 204-230: How is Annie’s mother characterized through the descriptions provided by Annie?

9. When humans burn fossil fuels it is called _______________ and contributes to global warming
by releasing excess carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
a. erosion
b. photosynthesis
c. respiration
d. combustion

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Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the walls were sealed with putty. After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be painted. A latex paint was used because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole week was needed to finish this part of the job. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do the second story. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked. When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.

What does the poem rain on the roof talk about

an annual report of your science club as a secretary​

Before Postmodernism, what kind of authors mostly made up the literary
canon in the United States?
A. White men
B. Poets
C. American Indians
D. Academics

which of the following statement is best supported by the text?​

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1.which third-person point of view does
the narrator use? On the sidewalk in front of one of the stores sat a little
Swede boy, crying bitterly. He was about five years old. His black cloth
coat was too big for him and made him look like a little old man.*
O A. limited: Carl's point of view
B. limited: Emil's point of view
O C. limited: Alexander's point of view
O D. omniscient point of view

She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her.

There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.

She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.

There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window.

She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.

She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those patches of blue sky. It was not a glance of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought.

There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.

Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will—as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.

When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under the breath: “Free, free, free!” The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.

She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial.

The phrase “monstrous joy” in the first sentence of paragraph 10 is an example of
A.
onomatopoeia
B.
euphony
C.
personification
D.
oxymoron
E.
allegory

From this passage, the reader can conclude that
A.
the main character will return, unchanged, to her sister
B.
a fundamental shift in the main character’s perceptions has occurred
C.
the rain will wash away all trace of the main character’s thoughts
D.
spending time alone has disastrous results
E.
young women are flighty and unappreciative

Which of the following is used to develop paragraph 5?
A.
metonymy
B.
allusion
C.
parallelism
D.
verbal irony
E.
simile

Play It Safe: Volleyball by www.cdc.gov Be sure to wear knee pads when you're playing on a hard court to protect you when you dive for the ball. When you go up for the ball, try landing on the balls of your feet with your knees bent. Also, warm up before you play, and take off any jewelry. Communicate with your teammates while you're playing to keep from running into each other. Make sure everyone on the team knows to "call" the ball by saying "got it" if they plan to go for it. If you're playing outside, find a soft court made of sand or grass and clean up any sharp objects that you see. Wear sunscreen and always drink plenty of water. Which BEST describes the organizational structure of this passage? A) spatial order B) cause and effect C) chronological order D) main idea and details

What is informational text ? In your own words

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The two angles shown in the figure are supplementary. What is the value of x?

How does the spacing of the words and the first three lines of "Latin & Soul" help convey the poem's meaning?

It shows that the music helps the speaker forget.

It emphasizes that the speaker experiences music as a powerful force.

It illustrates that the speaker wants distance from the music.

It explains that music makes the speaker feel helpless.

4. conclusion : essay
a theme : song
b. meal : dessert
c. parade : party
d. scene : play
Bridge Sentences :​

Summarize the author's main point in paragraph 2

According to the text, which element has the LEAST number of
dimensions?
A) figure
B) line
C) plane
D) point