The prepositional phrase would be "of the state". The word "of" is a preposition.
Examples of other prepositions: before, after, across, within, on, over, under, through, behind
A prepositional phrase has a preposition and a noun/pronoun after it.
2.) Idiom
3.) The author’s use of language indicates the person is cheerful.
Think of the idiom “on cloud nine”, which is similar to this one, both meaning a person is delighted
Answer:
History repeats itself, but in a better way the second time. In Macbeth, Macbeth kills the king so that he can become the new king. Although, someone then kills Macbeth so they can become king. However, because Macbeth was a horrible one, the new king strives to become a better king, and succeeds. In The Wednesday Wars. Holling was in the newspaper for being in the play with Mr.Goldman, with a shot of his embarrassing yellow tights splattered all over his school, and his sister's school. Later, after he saves his sister from being hit by a bus, there is a picture of him in the same position in the newspaper, but this time saving his sister, being heroic instead of a fairy.
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