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for some people, the morning isn’t complete without one, two, or even three cups of coffee. this is probably because caffeine, found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and soda, can increase a person’s alertness and produce a sense of well-being. it also decreases fatigue and boredom. on the other hand, caffeine can be very bad for one’s health, causing insomnia, headaches, nervousness, dizziness, disturbed sleep, and stomach upset. in women, caffeine may aggravate symptoms of pms and increase their risk of osteoporosis. the selection’s main pattern of organization is: (click on the pattern of organization.)
a. definition and example. b. comparison.
c. contrast.
d. cause and effect.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

In act v of a midsummer night's dream, quince presents the prologue for “pyramus and thisbe.” when he finishes, hippolyta comments: indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder—a sound, but not in government. which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? it creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing quince’s performance to a beautiful tune. it creates a surprised tone by comparing quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official. it creates a relaxed tone by comparing quince’s performance to lovely recorder music. it creates a humorous tone by comparing quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.

Read the passage below my men came pressing round me, pleading: 'why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? we'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. we say put out again on good salt water! ' ah, how sound that was! yet i refused. i wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer – no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends. -the odyssey, homer what inferences can be made about odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the cyclops? check all that apply. a. odysseus does not care about his crew. b. odysseus is curious about what the cyclops is like. c. odysseus wants to see if the cyclops will give him anything. d. odysseus is scared of the cyclops. e. odysseus needs to show who is in charge by not following what his men say.