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    paces in a straight line northward. At the end of her distance she will call this point “B”. Vanessa will now turn 90 degrees to the right and will walk 2x+4 paces east until she is at point “C”. We have now acquired a line segment which we will call AB which is basically the line from A to B, the line segment from B to C is considered BC. However, the lines AB and BC intersect to form a perpendicular angel, and we will use line AC as Ahmed’s route. The end state of the line segments if one was…

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    Castles n’ Coasters. I was so excited were was doing something fun and going somewhere. After we all finished eating we made it to the amusement park an hour later. It was 10:00 A.M and we got in line to get out wrist bands, and even though there was only 2 people ahead of us it felt like we were in line for a long time because of the 100 degree air. When it became my turn I handed to lady my mothers credit card she gave me for the trip, she asked me “Can I see your I.D?”, obviously I didn’t…

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    poem about being ungrateful for things done everyday. Composed of three main sections, not by stanzas but by line breaks. In the first section, the speaker describes how his father rose early during his childhood, even on Sundays, to do chores. In the second section, the speaker describes how he got up later after his father was already done with all the work. In the final two lines, the speaker explains his regret for failing to understand his father’s selfless efforts. Through the use of…

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Truman Capote’s “Nancy’s Bedroom” In the passage, “Nancy’s Bedroom” from the novel, In Cold Blood, the author, Truman Capote, creates a vivid description of Nancy’s bedroom to help the reader connect with Nancy. Capote portrays a descriptive view of her bedroom to convey her personality. He uses many rhetorical strategies to create a feeling of sorrow and reveals the femininity and innocence of young Nancy Clutter. He uses figurative language throughout the passage to…

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    Moment (Page #) 2 Quotations (Pages #s) Literary Device Connection/Significance Chapter 6 – Pages 85-97 – (34-38%) This chapter basically goes into detail about the forbidden daughter of Hester whose name is Pearl. The first quotation is not from a scene, but rather just the author introducing you a bit more to Pearl. The author uses a metaphor in this first quotation on page 87 by comparing Pearl to a flower. The second quote is from an actual scene. During this time from on…

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    of the wavelength. As it was impossible to measure the true standard curve, the data points and subsequent graphs demonstrated the qualitative information collected and the trend of these values. The calibration curve closely resembled a straight line, with only minimal deviations in either direction. This indicated that the solutions examined and the data attained had a low percentage of error and high accuracy. As the concentration of the cobalt (II) solution decreased, the absorbance also…

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    Lucy and Jesus After “First-Time Flyer FAQ” on page 189 I was restlessly sitting in my Coach class chair, as Olly was asleep like a baby. The flight was surprisingly very calm except for a bit of turbulence here and there. It’s remarkable how mankind was able to find a way to get big hunks of metal to fly through the air. I wish I could do something like that with my life, except that I’ll never have the opportunity to do so. “How are you doing Olly?” I say while he’s sleeping. Olly just grunts…

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    I still hadn’t stopped quivering and I was sure my face was as white as a sheet. When we finally arrived I had pretty much accepted my fate and solemnly grabbed my ticket from a perky teacher, whose name I did not know, and slowly shuffled into the line. We ended up finding out that our flight was half an hour earlier than we thought and had to sprint to get there on time. Then, everybody decided to switch seats to sit next to their friends, which the flight attendants did not appreciate. We…

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    According to the first line in stanza three, “She strikes and strikes the shrilly circling boy till the stick breaks in her hand.” The woman must be very angry if she beats the boy so hard that the stick she uses breaks. The speaker uses a metaphor to describe this image by saying…

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    The Nazca Lines

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    Nazca lines have been a source of fascination since they were first discovered in 1927. They are considered one of archaeology’s most significant mysteries due to their size, quantity, and preservation. However, a few enigmas surrounding the lines have been uncovered such as their origin, meaning, and construction. The Nazca lines consist of more than 800 nearly perfectly straight lines, 70 plant and animal designs, and 300 geometric figures. There are 2 main styles distinctive of the…

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