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What is the connotative meaning of fault lines in this excerpt?
"Once these disparate parts were held together by a common enemy, by the fault lines of world wars and the electrified fence of communism. With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust, a sense of national identity would evaporate, that the left side of the hyphen—African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American—would overwhelm the right."
something powerful and threatening
something familiar and interesting
something harmless and pleasant
something amusing and impressive
Answer:
The correct answer is something powerful and threatening.
Explanation:
Let's start by defining what a fault line is. In this matter it means a division between cultures or religions that result in a violent confrontation.
What these lines describe is something powerful and threatening. You can read the power of this confrontation, as well as its threat.
<em>"there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust".</em>
Answer:
1. Concrete noun: Tommy
Abstract noun: upset, loud.
2. Concrete noun: teacher
Abstract noun:
3. Concrete noun: Ravi
Abstract noun: happy
4. Concrete noun: skill
Abstract noun: patience
Explanation:
A concrete noun is a type of noun that you can physically touch, see or feel (touch).
An abstract noun, as the name suggests is a type of noun which can only be felt, but cannot be seen, example emotion.
Answer:
The correct answer is <u>B</u>: Large variety of organisms.
Explanation:
The article describes natural environments and ecosystems by analyzing different factors that are influencing their development.
The factor which contributes most to the sustainability of a habitat is a large variety of organism. A large variety of organisms increases the sustainability of a habitat.
Answer:
Poe himself meant the Raven to symbolize 'mournful, never-ending remembrance. ' Our narrator's sorrow for his lost, perfect maiden Lenore is the driving force behind his conversation with the Raven.
Explanation:
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