Read the paragraph. Last summer, my family took a vacation to the sandy beaches of Mexico. I will never forget the first time I laid eyes upon the majestic waves of the Pacific Ocean. I knew then and there that my greatest passion had blossomed and that one day I would become a marine biologist.

Based on the author’s word choice, what is the purpose of the paragraph?

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

Complete the sentence. when trying to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you should first replace the unfamiliar word with a synonym that you identified based on the context clues. remove the unfamiliar word from the sentence. think of an antonym for the unfamiliar word. look for context clues that indicate the word's meaning.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile