Some artists are more comfortable painting a subject in front of them. For example, Joseph Roulin sat for several of van
Gogh's portraits. Van Gogh made twenty-five paintings of the Roulin family all together. People think he thought of them
as a substitute family. Some painters, like Paul Gauguin, prefer to paint from imagination. Like painters, writers often use
real or imagined events to build details. Which do you think is easier to write, a completely fictional story or one in which
you organize from facts? Write the beginning of two different stories. In one story, describe your best friend. In the next
story, create a make-believe world in which you travel to a magical island. After writing the beginning of both stories,
explain which story was easier for you to write.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

When a mother loses her child, she's — highly agitated from strong emotion. a scene is if there's lots of action with little order.