Answer:
<em>Antithesis</em>
Explanation:
Antithesis<em> makes a connection between two things. In the first sentence, the author mentions </em>strange things that happen<em>. Then, in the second and third, mentions </em><em>what</em><em> these strange things are.</em>
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The fire made humans greedy and started conflict with humans
Answer:
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs
The claim is "I am a cripple."
Explanation:
This claim by Nancy is an assertion by her that something is. Usually, as Nancy is making the declaration, she does not provide any evidence to support her affirmation. This is because the readers of this story cannot ascertain why Nancy concludes that she is crippled. If some evidence is given, the claim remains subjective as it is the narrator's personal opinion. After all, she can still claim that she is divinely and extremely blessed in her physical condition.
Nancy Mairs (1986) wrote this short story to question the imprecise descriptions that society has been coining to label some people who are not like others in physical look, as if lessening the truth or bluntness about a person's condition could lessen the pains. For Nancy, she disagrees totally. Instead, she finds meaning and humor on being described as a cripple, the plain truth about her physical condition. She states that she is simply physically crippled. No euphemism should be intended.
Even as I am checking my write-up on this issue, it is being reported as "sensitive" instead of "vulgar." This shows that our society is relegating truth to niceties, just to pander to the sensibilities of others.
The answer is A. Therefore
Answer: What is missing from the sentence provided is D. a predicate.
Explanation: "The sparkling blue bicycle with the brand new tires and comfortable seat" is a sentence fragment because an essential part of the sentence is missing: the predicate. In other words, <u>the sentence provided does not express a full thought because it needs a predicate, that is to say a verb that indicates what the subject</u> ("The sparkling blue bicycle with the brand new tires and comfortable seat") <u>is or that indicates what is the change that the subject has gone through</u>. For example, the sentence could be completed by adding the predicate "was stolen".
