Which statement best explains how Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole and Billy Collins's "Man Listening to Disc" present differing views about the universe? Collins ponders the idea that a person can overcome all obstacles as long as there is music spilling from a headset, while Tyson establishes the idea that human beings are at the mercy of a violent universe. Since Tyson is a scientist, he poses the idea that the universe can be understood through science, while Collins, a poet, argues that art or music holds the key to understanding the world. Collins's poem puts forth the idea that humans can become the center of the universe, while Tyson reveals that humans are insignificantly small and weak in comparison to a black hole. Tyson's essay reveals that humanity is powerless when it comes to the larger forces of the universe, while Collins's poem argues that humanity is the center of the universe, and thus its master.

What is the Sea Lottery? When money washes on shore When drugs wash on shore When Spanish Galleons are discovered in the sea When tides come in with buried treasure

What literary device is present in the line below? Go, bring them in:and take your places, ladies. Metaphor Alliteration Repetition Consonance Assonance

Which is the best way to paraphrase the sentence that starts in line 16 and ends in line 19? Bilbo heard the scuffing noises the squirrels made. The leaves were piled so thick that they muffled all sounds. Bilbo heard strange noises but couldn't see what made them. Strange animals rushed through the undergrowth, grunting and scuffling.

In "Bakaridjan Kone" what does king Da Manzon do in order to identify the boy in his kingdom who might be a threat to his leadership? He stabs each boy in the foot as he gets help onto his horse to see who cries out and who remains silent. He uses a magical piece of iron and throws it at the boys to see who cries out and who remains silent. He slaps each lay in the head with a stick to see who cries out and who remains silent. He uses a sharp piece of bone to stab each boy in the hand to see who cries out and who remains silent.

Through the Four Passing Sights Siddartha learned that youth, health, and life were absolute good. True False

What is an introduction to the plot? It is the beginning of a story where the characters and the setting are revealed. It is the highest point of interest and the turning point of a story. It is the stage in a story where events and complications begin to resolve themselves. It is the final outcome or untangling of events in a story.

In "Bakaridjan Kone" which of the characters was likely based on a historical figure? King Da Manzon and Da Toma Bakaridjan and King Da Manzon Fula and Bakaridjan Da Toma and Fula

How have rhythmic patterns in poetry proved useful, even before writing? They helped limit the length and number of words in poems. They were useful for tuning instruments. They provide a way to remember the words or stories. They make it harder for normal people to create poems, giving good poetry higher value.

Which of the following cultural archetypes from the story best connects to the theme of the individual and identity? a. New York City's pricey shops symbolizing what Suzette's mom cannot have b. New York City's crowded streets making it easy to lose one's self there c. Nannies and the children they care for to demonstrate how the nanny becomes closer to those children than to her own d. Parents and adult children trying to understand who each other is or has become

40. Which of the following does not describe an epigram? ends with a witty twist expresses clever meaning avoids verbal irony