From the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008 to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U. S. has seen a pattern repeated over and over again: when crises strike, the wealthy win, they suffer less, they benefit more from government bailouts, and their wealth recovers more quickly. When the crisis is over, the rich tend to get richer and the poor poorer. Last year, some Western economists used the "K" word to describe this American phenomenon. The upper part of the right hand of the "K" character describes the rapid recovery of wealth of wealthy groups after the impact of the epidemic. The next stroke on the right part of the "K" character refers to the long-term financial plight of the poor due to the impact of .

Which type of conflict does della face in o. henry’s “the gift of the magi”? a. character versus society b. character versus machine c. character versus character d. character versus nature

Read the excerpt and answer the question. then i lost my head entirely, mad with the power of exciting such what type of figurative language is used in the excerpt? idiom hyperbole metaphor alliteration

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.