Question: Which texts are written to inform readers? Check all that apply.
Options:
- Science textbooks.
- Novels.
- Biographies.
- Newspaper articles.
- Short stories.
Answer: <u>Science textbooks, biographies and newspaper articles.</u>
Explanation: A textbook contains content for different studies, usually for informing and helping educators or educational institutions. A biography is a detailed description of a person's life. It informs us about that person and it is very common for famous figures to have one. A newspaper article discusses and informs about recent news of general interest or of a specific topic.
Answer:
"Nothing is perfect. This was one of Mrs. Hopewell's favorite sayings. Another was: that is life! And still another, the most important, was: well, other people have their opinions too.
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Explanation:
Irony is a literary device used when a character, or even the narration, says the opposite of what I really believe and think. An example of this can be seen in the text shown in the question above, in the lines "Nothing is perfect. This was one of Mrs. Hopewell's favorite sayings. Another was: that is life! And still another, the most important, was: well, other people have their opinions too. "
These lines were spoken by Ms. Hopewell, this is because she says that her daughter should not care what people say or think about the mechanical leg she uses, however Ms. Hopewell herself feels sorry for her daughter and ended up saying something contrary to what I really wanted to say.
Juliet is impatient for the nurse to return because the nurse has news about Romeo.
Building a fire is an act of technical skill and technology, and fire in literature has also often been used as a symbol of knowledge. The building of a fire thus symbolizes life in the story, but also life through human knowledge, skill, and technology.