Answer:
Part A
What is an allusion in "Superhero 101: A Family Secret"?
the reference to the grandfather's love and kryptonite
Part B
How does the allusion in Part A affect the meaning of the story?
It reveals to readers Trace’s grandfather’s biggest weakness.
On december 31, 2020, merlin company had outstanding 400,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 shares of 8% cumulative preferred stock (par $10). on february 28, 2021, the preferred stock was convertible into 30,000 shares of common stock. merlin issued an additional 36,000 shares of common stock. a 10% stock dividend was declared and distributed on july 1, 2021. on september 1, 2021, 9,000 shares were retired. at year-end, there were fully vested incentive stock options outstanding for 30,000 shares of common stock (adjusted for the stock dividend). the exercise price was $18. the market price of the common stock averaged $20 during the year. also outstanding were $1,000,000 face amount of 10% convertible bonds issued in 2018 and convertible into 50,000 common shares (adjusted for the stock dividend). net income was $900,000. the tax rate for the year was 25%.
This sentence is called subject sentence
The mood is very powerful, it has a dark atmosphere, on a cloudy day, near a scary lake. The description of the house is detailed as a terrifying place.
The narrator seems to be disconcerted. He had a different memory of his old friend. He is not able to express literally how the whole situation makes him feel.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
A isn't really mentioned or stated directly in the paragraph, B is irrelevant, C would be the correct answer if the first sentence was relevant to it. It's D because the first sentence is the main idea of that paragraph and the main idea of the paragraph is what helps to add development to the essay.