An unexpected celebration by having xavier call ava during ava's home birthday celebration, how does the author move the story forward? a. xavier's phone call gives ava an additional reason to hurry out. b. the phone call provides background information about the poison creeper movie. c. xavier's entrance into the story sheds light on ava's relationship with her parents. d. if not for xavier, ava would have been late for the movie. read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the passage. “we can go the back way around,” xavier said with practiced nonchalance, though he shot a nervous glance at his watch. which word has the most similar meaning to nonchalance in this sentence? a. coldness b. unconcern c. boldness d. tension

Why were eyes painted on the outside of the coffin?

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.

Read this passage. my career in journalism has taught me the challenges of capturing sporting events, yet gregor powell's descriptions are flawless. powell is a gold-medal paralympic swimmer, but his memoir proves that his true strength is the power of his insights. what feature distinguishes this passage as a foreword?