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In the first paragraph on page 148 write down an example of a simile.

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Her smile is as bright  as the sun

Explanation:A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Similes differ from metaphors by highlighting the similarities between two things using words such as "like", "as", or "than", while metaphors create an implicit comparison.

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How does a switch turns a circuit on and off?

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The switch on a circuit has a metal thing on it (or something that is a conductor) when u switch it on the conductor comes in contact with the wire and switch the bulb on. When it is off the conductor doesn't come in contact with the wires so the bulb switches off. Hope this helped! ;-)

Which of the following meanings of the vocabulary word BROACHED is used in the following excerpt from orpheus and eurydice:I vain, Orpheus tried to follow his bride. But this time the Underworld was firmly closed to him. No other mortal had BROACHED it once, and certainly he was not going to get a second chance.

1) Raised
2) Emerged from
3) Made a way into

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Answer: 3) Made a way into.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers based on their emotions or personal experiences. It is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of the word. There are words like "broached" that according to the context in which it is used, it can have different meanings. In the given excerpt from Orpheus and Eurydice, the meaning of the word "broached" is "made a way into" and it is referring to a mortal making his way into the Underworld.

The question was asking to choose among the following choices that state the meaning of the word broached in the excerpt from orpheus and eurydice. In that fact, the answer among them is in letter C. Made a way into. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more  

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I agree, the answer is a. The colon after attitude helps separate the cause and the explanation. All the other answers don't make sense because they didn't separate it properly.
A. There is a simple explanation for my sister's attitude: She is too young to understand. 

A Web site identified by which of the following URLs would likely have the most reliable information?.edu
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.net

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It should be the .edu, because that website is made for education. 

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A. .Edu

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Edu means that is made by a school or university or by proffesionals.

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