Hurry please. Read the passage, How does Pythias advance the plot
of this story?
Damon and Pythias
There once lived two men, called
Damon and Pythias. They were both
lovers of truth and integrity and in all
the city of Syracuse they could find
no one who upheld these principles
so well as each other.
Pythias is allowed to
return home to take care
of personal business
before being executed,
creating the resolution of
the story
Dionysius was at that time the ruler
of Syracuse; he wielded complete
authority and very often abused his
power, for he was hot-tempered and
imperious and anyone who angered
him was put to death,
Pythias arrives in time to
save Damon from being
executed, showing his
loyalty to Damon and
creating the climax of the
story.
One day he was informed that a
young man named Pythias had been
heard complaining against the
cruelty of Dionysius; no one was
allowed to criticize the ruler, and
Dionysius condemned the youth to
die
When Pythias criticizes
Dionysius's cruelty,
O Pythias is arrested,
leading to the falling
action of the story.
When Pythias learnt of his fate, he
begged to be allowed to return home
to set his affairs in order.
Pythias pleads with
Dionysius to be released
so he can go home and
tend to his affairs, leading
to the inciting incident of
the story.
"How far away is your home?"
inquired Dionysius suspiciously, "and
how may I be certain you will
return?"
"My home is many miles distant,"

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Create a well-crafted essay of 1-2 pages outlining a likely theory of king tutankhamun’s death at the age of nineteen. your goal is to convince peers your age that this is the most reasonable theory according to the evidence. incorporate the subjunctive and conditional moods within your writing. use the following rubric to guide your writing. remember to check your spelling (by using a spell checker and also against the original text) to ensure the proper spelling of names and places in king tut’s world. reminder: spell checkers are great, but they’re not always right. think about terms specific to egypt or even tutankhamun’s name. a spell checker won’t know if you’re spelling these correctly, so check with the reading to keep consistent. rubric criterion exceptional capable developing beginning points earned ideas & content main claim supporting details sources are cited clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail, sources are cited evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited, sources are mentioned main idea may be unclear; supporting detail is vague or off topic, some source information used central idea or theme is not stated; supporting detail may be nonexistent, no sources mentioned organization structure (claim/counterclaim) introduction conclusion strong organization; seamless paragraph transitions; effective and engaging intro and conclusion organization is appropriate but conventional; attempt at introduction and conclusion attempts at organization, inappropriate use of lists or bullets; introduction and conclusion are not developed no introduction or conclusion; no clear organizational framework or transitions voice personality sense of audience appropriate to audience; expressive, engaging, sincere voice is appropriate to topic, but inconsistent or dry voice may be inappropriate; writing may seem mechanical writer’s voice is inappropriate or nonexistent word choice precision effectiveness imagery broad range of descriptive words; creative examples, vivid details and images language is functional and appropriate; descriptions may lack detail or be overdone words may be correct but simplistic; no attempt at detail, description, or examples word choice is limited, words are often misused; supporting detail and examples are nonexistent sentence fluency rhythm, flow variety easy flow and rhythm; good variety in length and structure sentences are appropriate but lack variety and length awkward phrasing and structure, similar patterns and choppy language sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow, language is confusing conventions age appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar strong use of correct conventions; errors are few and minor most writing conventions correct; occasional high profile errors frequent errors; most do not interfere with readability frequent errors interfere with readability