PLEASE HELL ME!! Read the passage.
What does the passage reveal about life in the imperial
Long ago in the Imperial Court, the emperor fell in love
with a certain lady. She was not of a high rank, nor was
she of a low rank. The emperor lavished her with much
attention, causing other ladies of the court to say hurtftul
things about her and treat her poorly. These ladies
resented her presence in the court and made her feel
very unwelcome. Their unkindness caused her to
become ill, which in turn kept her at home and away
from the court and the emperor. But the emperor's
COurt?
O Members of the imperial court were kind toward one
O People of low rank were not allowed to be part of the
O The emperor did not listen to the advice of members
another.
imperial court.
of the imperial court.
Having the emperor's attention was important for
members of the imperial court.
affection for her only grew and gave him courage to
pursue his love despite what others thought.
-Adapted from The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

The president has what role as the head of the armed forces 1.commander 2.general in chief 3.commander in chief 4.chief petty officer 5.joint chief

Question 1 (1 point) five score years ago, a great american, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the emancipation proclamation. this momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. it came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. but one hundred years later, the negro still is not free. one hundred years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. one hundred years later, the negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. one hundred years later, the negro is still languished in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. in the first paragraph of this passage, which literary technique does mlk use? question 1 options: a. this is an example of personification because it compares segregation to being in chains. b. this is an example of hyperbole because it gives it gives human characteristics to segregation. c. this is an example of allusion because it references the language used in the emancipation proclamation, which freed slaves in 1863, 100 years before this speech was presented. d. this is an example of onomatopoeia because he uses the words seared and withering to describe the injustices experienced by african americans.

Which item best completes the chart?