In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind calls sissy “girl number twenty.” dickens uses this labeling of sissy to criticize a. the ranking of students and the promotion of competition among them b. the dehumanization of students and the stripping away of their individuality c. the interruptions in some students’ education, which forces them to change schools d. the large size of classes, which prevents students from receiving personal attention

“insects for dinner” combines a scientific tone with a more informal one. give some examples of diction from the article that’s creates both lines

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.