In this excerpt from The Tyranny of Things by Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris, what are two ways that the author uses
language to express her point of view?
A . The author uses descriptive language to detail how people come to acquire so many meaningless possessions.
B . The author uses comparison to make the reader understand the difference between portraits and albums.
C . The author uses descriptive language to describe different possessions and explain why people like to collect them.
D. The author uses figurative language to convey that our houses have become places where we dump all the things
that we have collected.
E . The author uses comparison to convey that houses and souvenirs are similar in that both are useful to people.

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

In the play jack and algernon tell lies so that they may further pursue pleasure and avoid obligations. have you ever lied for such a purpose? do you think it is always wrong to lie, or are there circumstances when lying might be okay. what consequences can arise from lying? if you want share an experience where you either told a lie or were lied to and the consequences that happened because of the dishonesty

Review the dialogue. "i have done things, too, which i would not tell you, son--neither tell god, if he didn't already know. everybody's got something in common." which best describes mrs. jones based upon her speech? question 3 options: she is understanding and regretful. she is exhausted and frustrated. she is intelligent and persistent. she is excitable and energetic.