The setting of small fires was a common way to clear forest land for
farming and railroad construction. The whole summer of 1871 was
unusually dry, and all the trees and grass were unusually flammable.
The high winds that blew in with a cold front on October 8 of that year
whipped up many small fires into a single enormous one, which killed
between 1,500 and 2,500 people.
That was the same day as the great Chicago fire, and there were also
major fires on the same day on the other side of Lake Michigan, that
destroyed large parts of towns in Michigan.
Answer:
The speaker can connect with the audience on a personal level.
Explanation:
The difference between a speech and an essay is in the way it is presented. A confident person can interact and convince the crowd in ways words on a paper could never do.
Answer:
What is the author's position?
What reasons does the author give to support their position?
Are there any flaws in the author's logic?
Do you agree or disagree with the author's argument or perspective? Why?
What is your position on this topic?
Explanation:
You should also remember these 5 when evaluating.
Authority. Who is the author or creator (who is responsible for the intellectual content) and what are his or her credentials? ...
Accuracy/Quality. Is the information provided specific? ...
Objectivity. ...
Currency. ...
Coverage.
Answer:
A. The repetition of exclamation marks is part of the poem's lyric structure and conveys that each comparison is highly emotional for the speaker.
Explanation:
In this poem, the use of exclamation marks repeatedly is part of the poem's lyric structure. It actually helps to convey how each comparison is emotional for the speaker.
The speaker compares his separation from his beloved to the desolation of winter. He's been forced to endure the separation. So, such comparison is highly emotional.
The article "Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction" lists different beliefs about Thanksgiving and states whether they are fact or fiction.
Here is the list:
1. Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of every year.
- Fiction. Initially this was the case, but it was changed to be the fourth Thursday in November to make the shopping season longer.
2. One of America's founding fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States.
- Fact. Benjamin Franklin suggested this.
3. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln became the first American president to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving.
- Fiction. Three presidents before him proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving.
4. Macy's was the first American department store to sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving.
- Fiction. Gimbel's store had the first Thanksgiving Day parade in 1920. However, four years later Macy's had theirs and that became the tradition.
5. Turkeys are slow moving birds that lack the ability to fly.
- Fiction (kind of). Domestic turkeys, which are eaten at Thanksgiving cannot fly, but wild ones can fly for a short time.
6. Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes.
- Fact. They were used for food, medicine, and dye.
7. The movement of the turkey inspired a ballroom dance.
- Fact. It's called the turkey trot.
8. On Thanksgiving Day in 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World.
- Fact. George W. Bush issued a pardon to two turkeys named May and Flower.
9. Turkey contains an amino acid that makes you sleepy.
- Fact. However, most people likely feel sleepy from the fat and carbohydrates, or simply eating too much food.
10. The tradition of playing or watching football on Thanksgiving started with the first National Football League game on the day in 1934.
- Fiction. The American Intercollegiate Football Association held a game in 1876.
