Read the following excerpt from “The Gift of the Magi” and answer the question.

For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone.

But she hugged them to her bosom, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim! And them Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!" Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent spirit."Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."

Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled."Della," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."

The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.

The excerpt above is an example of which story element?
initiating event
plot complications
climax
setting

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Launched by Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC), its stated goal was to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society, and to re-impose Mao Zedong Thought (known outside China as Maoism)

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Alzheimer's affects a lot of people, even those who don't have it. Whether they have a loved one with it or if they know someone with Alzheimer's, it affects many people. People with Alzheimer's are often cut off from society because of their condition. Most of the time they do not remember loved ones or a certain event and that can often cut them off from society. They also may not realize who they are too. and that can be very frightening and can cut them off from society also.

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A- better

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When 2 objects are being compared, use comparative. Thus remove option c: the best.

More good is not a comparative, better is the comparative of good.

Thus the Answer is Better

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It shows disrespect towards the other person.

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The biscuits are delicious. You (should) try one.

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active? sorry if I'm wrong

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the sentence is an active voice

Kim has left her book in the class, the tense of the given sentence is Past participle. This is further explained below.

Generally, Past participle. is simply defined as employed in the construction of ideal and passive tenses, and occasionally as an adjective, the form of a verb that generally ends in -ed in English.

In conclusion, The tense of the provided phrase is the Past participle, which indicates that Kim has left her book in the classroom.

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Students should study foreign language to be exposed to new cultures

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(sorry for commenting and not answering) words such as 'kids' and phrases like 'should take' and 'whole different' could be seen as unprofessional

The formal tone can be used as "Students should study foreign language to be exposed to new cultures"

A formal writing tone can be regarded as a direct writing which is been used in academic research.

Therefore, the sentence given in the question has be rewritten in the first part using the direct and formal tone.

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Falling action.

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Gregory Djanikian's narrative poem "How I Learned English" revolves around the author's newfound way of learning the adopted language. It also tells of the hardships yet at times humorous ways of trying to learn the language through his love of the game of baseball.

In the given lines, the narrator talks of how he managed to get back up from his blunder of using wrong English. But though mistaken, the others find it funny and all had a hearty laugh over the narrator's mistake. And then, the narrator continues, "though my head felt heavy, I played on till dusk Missing flies and pop-ups and grounders And calling out in desperation things like "Yours" and "take it," but doing all right". These lines form the part of the poem's falling action, leading the story/poem towards its end.

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Falling action

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alliteration because the vowel "b" is repeated multiple time throughout the line

Answer: E

Explanation: because u can obviously hear the "E" letter and its just pronounced as u would in the alphabet.... ( hope this helped )

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At the amusement park, I love eating popcorn, riding the Ferris wheel, and watching the performers.

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Comedy and Tragedy are two genres of literature that traces their origins back to the Ancient Greece. In simple terms, the main difference between comedy and tragedy is that the comedy is a humorous story with a happy ending while a tragedy is a serious story with a sad ending.

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the answer is A.) relate the parts on the camera and TV to the steps in the procedure

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My favorite movie is Iron-man 2 !

Iron-man 2 is a great movie for people who like superhero's. It has an amazing plot and characters such as Pepper Potts, Tony Stark and more. They also have Iron man and Iron man 3.

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the answer is Prosodys and verbs

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I had a dream within a dream stuck in a dream then woke up dreaming

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Explanation:The dream I never forget

One of the human faculties which distinguishes him from others is that he is able to dream. However, one is not sure whether other animals dream; if at all they dream they have no medium to express it is just as the human. Every human being should have had dreams, some of them very pleasant, some of them bizarre and horrible; in the latter case a few have a hell of a life and they call it the nightmare. In a nightmare one may feel as if he is being choked or being drowned.

In a dream one feels all one does in wakeful hours, only the body does not move. Sometimes limbs may be moved and people have been seen to beat down their hands. Some cry and laugh, some shiver and weep. So dream is in a sense a semi-conscious state between sound sleep and wakefulness.

It should be interesting to know how dreams are caused but there are no valid theories. One thing is sure that something has been built up in the inner recesser of brains which get active accumulating concomitant interests. Very strange things appear in dreams for which there is no valid explanation. One thing is clear; some nerve center is stimulated, how God only knows, as a result many other nerve centers get into operation bringing in a chain of experiences. Things move fast and clear as on a cine screen and the subject taking part in it. The ancient belief was that some dreams foreshadowed the coming events. How far it is scientific we cannot say. Shakespeare uses dreams in his plays; for example in the play Macbeth.

I too dream and had one recently, which may be of interest. I become a ruler of my country. Suddenly I find myself at the head of a procession, to be correct it is a motorcade and I am in a Cadillac. Huge crowds, men and women and children all in their fine dress line the route through which I am taken. There are victory arches and flags and festoons. Photo flashes burst and hundreds of photographers take pictures of mine.

At last I enter a massive mansion; the guards present me the honor. I am taken by well dressed courtiers to the throne. The reception hall is big and spacious; there are glittering windows and doors, and colorful chandeliers are hung from high roof. Colored light beams into the hall as sunlight filters itself into the hall thorough stained glass panes.

As soon as I sit on the throne, the courtiers cry 'long live the King'. Then a man approaches me; he may be the chief minister. He tells me respectfully that I must announce my concessions to the people who eagerly wait to hear me speak. I am a bit nervous at first but get over it soon. I tell them that the old system of paying one sixth of one's income as tax will come into use. I add that the tax may be paid in kind. I announce that there won't be any admission fee to go into theaters and the Government itself will run all the theaters and only healthy films will be exhibited. At one stroke I abolish child labor and education of children will be completely manned by the Government. I make it known that every town and village will have a play field where the young can play and the old can relax. The production of milk in the country would be stepped up so that everybody gets enough milk. I exhort the youth to develop robust health and sharpen their intelligence.

This dream did not continue long as my alarm clock began chiming, and it was time for me to get up and study. The sweet dream vanished like the snow before the morning sun but that was the best dream I ever had

If she was maltreated her body will be full of mark

Slaps mark will be on her face

If her husband used a Sharp object like a knife the place he used it to stab her will be there

Answer:

a woman that has been murdered by a husband , she will have many skars

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Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Aileen,

It's wonderful of you to be so thoughtful to buy a gift for your grandmother on her birthday. Of course all your suggestions were pretty amazing for a sweet old lady like her, but I'll like to give you some suggestions as well. You could buy her a nice dress or a warm cardigan as winter's coming pretty soon. Or you could buy her a pair of cozy slippers. Maybe you could buy a medication reminder clock - which I believe is highly essential for the elderly. Thank you so much for asking about my suggestions and I'm always here to help! Stay safe and I hope you are doing good.

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1. furthermore - adding

2. finally - sequencing

3. therefore - cause and effect

4. on the other hand - contrasting

5. however - qualifying

Explanation:

The expression "furthermore" indicates that more information should be added to the previously stated information.

The expression "finally" is used to present the end of a sequence, where the last element of that sequence will finally be presented.

The expression "therefore" can be used to present an effect, a conclusion that occurred due to the existence of a certain factor, that is, this expression can be used to indicate a cause and effect relationship between two elements.

The expression "on the other hand" is used to present information that contrasts and presents a different concept from the information previously stated.

The expression "however" can be used to demonstrate a qualification, showing a quality or characteristic of a certain element that exists, even with the existence of another element.

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by contrasting the way people feel with what is happening to the birds