The author closes this essay with a short concluding paragraph. What is his final comment about man's suffering as it relates to eternity?

44. As we look back on the speck of eternity that was the history of this planet, we will be impressed not by its importance, but by its diminutiveness. From the viewpoint of the Andromeda galaxy, the apocalyptic destruction of our entire solar system would be barely visible, a match flaring faintly in the distance, then imploding in permanent darkness. Yet for this burnt-out match, God sacrificed Himself. Pain can be seen, as Berkouwer puts it, as the great "not yet" of eternity. It reminds us of where we are, and creates in us a thirst for where we will someday be.

Stress generally occurs when someone? a. becomes overconfident b. disregards others c. feels overwhelmed

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Branliest + 100 points for this assessment you must create presentation using web 2.0 or multi media tools to analyze a story read from huckleberry finn. (i will make presentation i just need the answers) first gather your notes about the following characters from both huckleberry finn and romeo and juliet. buck miss sophia harney shepherdson romeo juliet one other character from romeo and juliet next match the characters from huckleberry finn with those from romeo and juliet which character most closely represents juliet? romeo? a third character from the play? once you have made these decisions right presentation that illustrates these connections. explain the similarities and differences between each character pair. finally draw conclusion about your comparisons and contrast of characters. specifically what is it that you conclude about the authors message in each work. is it similar or different?