Which of the following is a characteristic of formal writing style?
contractions
abbreviations
passive voice
active voice

On one hand, i aspire to an ivy league vocation: 1 professor of the sciences in higher education. 2 but like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3 i've got another world of which i like to gladly dream. 4 some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5 in science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6 line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language? a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.

In chapter 34 of the awakening, how does the author reveal the contrast between arobin’s and robert’s characters? through the dialogue the two men have in the parlor by the different ways edna responds to them by describing them with contrasting language by placing them in opposite corners of the parlor