Read the passage from the odyssey. dear friends, more than one man, or two, should know those things circe foresaw for us and shared with me, so let me tell her forecast; then we die with our eyes open, if we are going to die, or know what death we battle if we can. sirens weaving a haunting song over the sea we are to shun, she said, and their green shore all sweet with clover; yet she urged that i alone should listen to their song. therefore you are to tie me up, tight as a splint, erect along the mast, lashed to the mast, and if i shout and beg to be untied, take more turns of the rope to muffle me. who are the major characters in the passage? circe and the sirens helios and perimedes the sailors and friends the sun and sea gods

Ask yourself all of the following questions before you even consider submitting your essay for grading. if your answer to even one of these questions is no, then you still have some work to do. does my introduction attempt to “hook” the reader? does my essay have a clear and specific thesis statement? does my essay accurately tell my story? does my essay indicate why i’m telling my story? have i described only my own experiences? have i used the first-person point of view (the pronoun “i”) throughout the essay? have i clearly indicated where paragraphs begin and end? does each of my paragraphs support my thesis statement? does my conclusion summarize and give closure to my essay? have i effectively proofread my essay? have i met the length requirement? is my essay formatted according to the instructions?

What is the tone of this passage from andrew jackson's message to congress? "the consequences of a speedy removal will be important to the united states, to individual states, and to the indians themselves. the pecuniary advantages which it promises to the government are the least of its recommendations. it puts an end to all possible danger of collision between the authorities of the general and state governments on account of the indians." andrew jackson, annual message to congress on december 6, 1830" a. ashamed and apologetic b. intelligent and professional c. bitter and jealous d. entertaining and humorous

In the sentence above, which verb is the irregular verb? a. laid b. warmed c. removed d. walked