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What transforming power of childhood is shown in lines 13 through 16?
imagination
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What is the internal conflict in "Fish Cheeks"?
Amy struggles with her identity as a Chinese girl living in America.
100
"Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right using of strength..."
This quote means that a great person uses their strength well instead of only having strength.
100
The college student looked like a child, even though he was 22-years-old.
simile
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Who is the author of "Fish Cheeks"?
Amy Tan
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The first stanza demonstrates the speaker's...
anxiety about the future
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What is the external conflict in "True Love"?
Joe vs. Milton (man vs. technology). Milton doesn't realize that Joe has the ability to overpower him. Milton trusts Joe too much, and eventually Joe takes advantage of him.
200
"In a dark time, the eye begins to see..."
This quote means that in a difficult time, people begin to understand the truth, and to understand who they really are.
200
The flowers bowed their heads to the sun.
personification
200
Who is the author of "True Love"?
Isaac Asimov
300
For the speaker, the "first big number" (line 27) represents
an important milestone
300
What is the conflict in "All Summer in a Day"?
Margot vs. Her classmates (Person vs. Person). Margot's classmates are jealous that Margot remembers the sun, so they lock her in a closet. Person vs. Self - William (and the other classmates) feel guilty when they realize that Margot missed the hour of sunlight because of them.
300
"You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it."
This quote means that individuals must accept what life brings, and make the best of it. People are responsible for taking control of their lives.
300
My backpack was a bag of bricks, constantly weighing me down. This metaphor is used to emphasize the backpacks _______?
weight/heaviness
300
Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day"?
Ray Bradbury
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The language of the final stanza suggests that compared to childhood, the future can sometimes be
difficult
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What is the conflict in "Novio Boy"?
Person vs. Self (Rudy vs. himself). Rudy is nervous about his date, and feels embarrassed about who he is. Person vs. Person (Rudy vs. his family). Rudy's family embarrasses him while he is on the date.
400
"To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else."
This quote means that sometimes we must make sacrifices in order to get what is important to us.
400
Opportunity was knocking at the door. This example of personification means...
Opportunity is coming; opportunity is right there for you
400
Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
Langston Hughes
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The poet uses the imagery in lines 21 through 23 to
a happy memory
500
What is the conflict in the story "The Lottery"?
Person vs. Society (Tessie vs. the town). The town has a tradition of holding a lottery to determine who will be killed each year. The conflict is between Tessie, the woman who is killed, and the town, which kills her because of the tradition.
500
Time is money. This metaphor means...
Time is valuable, and it should not be wasted.
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Who is the author of "The Lottery"?
Shirley Jackson