Read this excerpt from "the gun" by philip k. richard: and behind came more carts, some with relays, some with firing controls, some with tools and parts, screws and bolts, pins and nuts. the final one contained atomic warheads. the carts lined up behind the first one, the lead cart. the lead cart started off, across the frozen ground, bumping calmly along, followed by the others. moving toward the city. to the damaged weapon. with these final lines of "the gun," the reader has more knowledge about what will happen in the future than do the characters in the story. which of these rhetorical devices has richard used in the ending of this story? a. euphemism b. dramatic irony c. hyperbole d. sarcasm

The book the lord of the rings by j r r tolkien, in which the main character must go on a journey to destroys magic ring, is an expample of which plot archetype

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

It was fifteen minutes before i could work myself up to go and humble myself to a ; but i done it, and i warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. i didn’t do him no more mean tricks, and i wouldn’t done that one if i’d a knowed it would make him feel that way. in at least one hundred words, describe what central theme in the adventures of huckleberry finn emerges in this excerpt, and how its emergence relates to the social norms of the time.