The coast of Peru is one of the driest places on Earth. Dusty and empty, this barren coast is truly a desert environment. Although it borders the Amazon rain forest, Peru's coastline receives a mere 1 to 5 millimeters of rainfall each year. Which of the following phrases gives factual support to the main idea of this passage?

a. dusty and empty
b. 1 to 5 millimeters of rainfall
c. barren and almost lifeless
d. incredibly depressing

Baldwin uses numbered headings as text structures to organize his article. briefly summarize what is covered in each numbered part. why are these divisions logical?

You learned in this lesson that the mythical trojan war was instrumental in forming greek culture. it has been said that there were no real "greeks" before this, just relatively unconnected kingdoms in the land that would later be called greece. how did the story of the war "make" greek culture? select all that apply. it provided something for all greeks to talk about. it gave greeks a common history. it represented a moment when the different kingdoms came together for a common cause, unifying the different kingdoms into one greece. it showed how agamemnon conquered the lesser kingdoms and unified them under his rule.

The line “violently shuddered—with the fright of it” could be categorized as a(n) and a anaphora; sensory appeal sensory appeal; image paradox; anaphora personification; image