<span>There would be dozens of them at once sometimes, trailing an intense smoke, dropping white-hot sparks, and it seemed as though anything caught in their range would be made still, like figures in a game of living statues.</span>
<span>The elements that are parallel is in letter d. “majestic mountains” and “magnificent sunset”. They have the same letters in the beginning of each words. They are parallel because the meaning describes two different characteristics. Majestic and magnificent are describing natural things that do not meet.</span>
Self discipline: The ability to control your own feelings and overcome your own weaknesses. The ability to pursue what you think is right despite temptation to abandon it.
Self control: The ability to control yourself, your emotions, behavior, and desires particularly.
Both of these are super important in many situations. In school, it is important to have self-control to respect the people around you. If you were to disregard self discipline and self-control, you would be doing whatever you wanted and getting in trouble. The same thing applies to life situations. If you disregarded self discipline and self-control in a mall or in a bank or while driving, you could do a lot of things that you would probably regret later. Self control and discipline are such important skills to have. They essentially show how tough a person can be to restrain themselves in some hard situations, and stay cool even in heated situations.
I hope this helps you :)
Answer: The right answers are:
Excerpt 1: "But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me [...]."
Excerpt 2: "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that, in these lines, the character of Editha is clearly expressing and idealizing her patriotism. She is writing a letter to her boyfriend, George, who, in order to win her love, must become a hero and fight for his country in the war. In these parts of the letter she is strongly putting forth her adamant conviction in, and fervent devotion to, her country.
Marcus and his father are arguing about whether the cops are doing a good job or not. Marcus believes that the cops haven't caught any terrorists, and they are just making people scared. Marcus's dad on the other hand, he strongly believes that the cops are doing amazing work. Marcus's dad even said he would gladly be pulled over if it was to make him feel safer. Marcus and his dad have opposite outlooks, and this is the big conflict.
Hope this helps! :)