In Iran the Shora-ye Negahban-e Qanun-e Assassi, the Guardian Council of the Constitution, or the Guardian Council for short is given the task of approving candidates for elections in Iran.
William Dunbar, ‘To the City of London’.
London, thou art of townes A per se.
Soveraign of cities, seemliest in sight,
Of high renoun, riches and royaltie;
Of lordis, barons, and many a goodly knyght;
Of most delectable lusty ladies bright;
Of famous prelatis, in habitis clericall;
Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght:
London, thou art the flour of Cities all …
Answer:
The best answer to the question: Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Twain´s words, would be: the second one "and there is no reason why I shouldn´t".
Explanation:
The reason for this being the correct answer comes from understanding the purpose of an ellipsis, or ellipses. Ellipses are punctuation marks, just like comas, or periods, that have the specific purpose of marking portions of a written sentence, paragraph, passage, or an entire text, that are not really needed information, but rather added, and which if removed from the text will not affect the overall comprehension of the meaning of the text. In this case, Twain saying "and there is no reason why I shouldn´t" in regards to how long he expects to live, is added information to the main passage that if removed from it will not affect the overall understanding of his meaning.
Answer:
b) Cognitive-affective complexity
Explanation:
Cognitive-affective complexity refers to a form of thinking that people develop as they grow older. A person experiences cognitive-affective complexity when he/she is aware of positive and negative feelings that a situation makes them feel and what they think about the situation.
A person who has a high cognitive-affective complexity tends to<u> perceive nuances, subtle differences and contradictions in her experiences. </u>
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Olga has just given birth and she feels fulfilled buy she also acknowledges feelings of concern and fear over being able to meet all of her parental responsibilities. So Olga <u>has a dissonance between how she feels (fulfilled but afraid and concerned at the same time). Therefore she is perceiving all the contradictions that her new status as a parent has. </u>
Thus, this reflects b) cognitive-affective complexity.
Answer: The theme develops through the author's depiction of how Samir feels different and misunderstood before giving his speech but feels more comfortable and accepted once he realizes that everyone has a story of their own.
Explanation: This answer choice is accuartley closer to the events in the story where Samir feels misunderstood but realizes everyone has their own story and own cultural differences.
