Which answer option most likely describes an essay written to persuade? A. An essay discussing reasons why students should not be required to take exams

B. An essay giving facts about nutrition

c. An essay sharing a humorous experience at the zoo

D. An essay explaining how to protect a computer from viruses

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

While in the capitol, peeta proves to be both an advantage and a disadvantage to squad 451. do you think peeta is more beneficial or more detrimental to the squad? why? your response should be four complete sentences or longer.