What is the correct meaning of the word manipulate "he knew his brother would try to manipulate his decision about which movie to see" 1. influence 2.sidetrack 3.mimic 4.question (i'm stuck on this)

In the list below, which plot event appears out of order? setting rising action falling action climax resolution setting rising action falling action resolution

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

Read the sentence: though margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning, she somehow ended up being the shining star at the corporations breakfast meeting. which phrase from the sentence is an example of the authors use of simile? a) being the shining star b) somehow ended up c)the corporations breakfast meeting d)moved as slowly as a snail