Read the main idea:

"there, on a sunny peninsula in southern europe, surrounded by the clear blue waters of mediterranean sea, ideas and principles were forged that still shape our modern world."

which of the following details supports the main idea?

a. after the greeks, another great people rose to power.

b. ancient greek art and literature are still studied and enjoyed today.

c. in their stories, the greeks explained what they thought made a person a hero, a true friend, or a fool.

d. ancient rome gave the world heroes, both real and imaginary, who still capture our imaginations.

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

When you wear your earbuds while working out, your sweat damages them and they die sooner

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.