The ballad of "The Inchcape Rock" retells the legend of a treacherous reef in the North Sea, of the kind Abbot who sought to protect sailors from the rocks, and of the Rover who sought to sabotage the Abbot's efforts for his own gain.


No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
The ship was as still as she could be;
Her sails from heaven received no motion;
Her keel was steady in the ocean.

Without either sign or sound of their shock
The waves flowed over the Inchcape Rock;
So little they rose, so little they fell,
They did not move the Inchcape Bell.

The good old Abbot of Aberbrothok
Had placed that bell on the Inchcape Rock;
On a buoy in the storm it floated and swung,
And over the waves its warning rung.

When the rock was hid by the surges’ swell,
The mariners heard the warning bell;
And then they knew the perilous rock
And blessed the Abbot of Aberbrothok.

The sun in heaven was shining gay,—
All things were joyful on that day;
The sea birds screamed as they wheeled around,
And there was joyance in their sound.

The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen,
A darker spot on the ocean green;
Sir Ralph the Rover walked his deck
And he fixed his eye on the darker speck.

He felt the cheering power of spring,—
It made him whistle, it made him sing;
His heart was mirthful to excess,
But the Rover’s mirth was wickedness.

His eye was on the Inchcape float.
Quoth he, “My men, put out the boat
And row me to the Inchcape Rock,
And I’ll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”

The boat is lowered, the boatmen row,
And to the Inchcape Rock they go;
Sir Ralph bent over from the boat,
And he cut the bell from the Inchcape float.

Down sank the bell with a gurgling sound;
The bubbles rose and burst around.
Quoth Sir Ralph, “The next who comes to the Rock
Won’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.”

Sir Ralph the Rover sail’d away,—
He scoured the seas for many a day;
And now, grown rich with plundered store,
He steers his course for Scotland’s shore.

So thick a haze o’erspreads the sky
They cannot see the sun on high;
The wind hath blown a gale all day;
At evening it hath died away.

On the deck the Rover takes his stand;
So dark it is they see no land.
Quoth Sir Ralph, “It will be lighter soon,
For there is the dawn of the rising moon.”

“Canst hear,” said one, “the breakers roar?
Methinks we should be near the shore.”
“Now where we are I cannot tell,
But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell.”

They hear no sound; the swell is strong;
Though the wind hath fallen, they drift along
Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock,
Full on the ledge of the Inchcape Rock!

Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair;
He curst himself in his despair;
The waves rush in on every side—
The ship is sinking beneath the tide.

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What is tis supposed to be a song?

Explanation:

Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Arthur Zimmermann had no idea that "Blinker" Hall had read his secret message. But now that Hall had read it, what could he do with this information? On one hand, he believed that President Wilson, faced with the information in the telegram, would declare war on Germany. On the other hand, to share the telegram with Wilson would surely alert Berlin that the British had been reading their secret messages. As he walked back to his office, Hall considered ways that he could share the intelligence in the Zimmermann telegram and establish its authenticity without letting Berlin know that Room 40 had intercepted and read hundreds of their secret messages. Why was Hall concerned that the Germans would learn about the British reading their secret messages? The Germans would begin reading British secret messages to get revenge. Reading an enemy’s secret messages is against the codes of war. The Germans would then find a different way of transmitting their messages. This knowledge would make the Americans sympathize with the Germans.

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Which statement describes the narrative point of view in Grendel?
The novel uses first-person narration to show Beowulf’s perspective.
The novel uses third-person narration to give an objective account of events.
The novel uses first-person narration to show Grendel’s perspective.
The novel uses third-person narration to criticize Grendel’s actions.

in which two ways do most Americans' breakfast preferences differ from the rest of the world?

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Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of loyalty in Greek society?
1. “O Father, all my life like your fame
as a fighting man has echoed in my ears”
2. “Suppose Athena’s arm is over us, and Zeus
her father’s, must I rack my brains for more?”
3. But when he knew he heard
Odysseus’ voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail
4. Odysseus only shook his head, containing
thoughts of bloody work, as he walked on

what mean and explain that line:. don't let your generation die!....​

It’s 11 am for me I just went to McDonald’s and they said there ice cream Machine was broken.
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May people in a dangerous situation ever be forced to change their values and beliefs in order to survive? Explain using details in 3-4 sentences.

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James woke up sweating one evening from a dream. In his dream he was pushing a rock up a large hill and every time he got the rock to the top of the hill, the rock would roll back down and James would have to go back down and start all over again. He understood that no matter how much he tried he would always have to roll the rock up the hill and it would always roll back down.



James’s dream is a direct comparison. This comparison is called....

a
irony
b
a foreshadowing
c
an allusion
d
a simile

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Ring ring on the telephone, it's Jo, Jo Firestone,
do you wanna play a game, you can win at home,
'cus she needs to know, she's ______________

write 6 sentences with reflexive pronouns

Why is it said that the District Commissioner "judged cases in ignorance? What
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STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt
By S. E. Forman

1911

THE MATCH

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.


What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
Early matches were dangerous and awkward.
John Walker made the first match.
Phosphorus was the key to the modern match.
Walker's match was better than what came before.

How does Truth use her personal experiences to
make a logical and emotional case for women's
rights?

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which supporting detail is the most helpful in determing wheather the author's purpose to inform,explain,persuade, inspire or entertain.
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Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in number?

All candidates for the office of senator have questionable voting record.

Should candidates having questionable voting records run for the office of senator?

Voting records for candidates for the office of senator show poor performances by the legislators.

One candidate for the office of senator has a questionable voting record.

A story that ends with never will I do that again
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Tiana is researching the effects of social media on adolescents' interpersonal relationships. Which is the most credible
source on her list?
the biography of the founder of Twitter on a university's website
a website that allows teens to connect and chat with friends
the American Psychological Association's website
a blog in which a teenage girl shares stories about her life

HELPPPPPPPPPP Look at the Movie Clip “Midway” and write in an Essay (Minimum 90 words) - How did the character in the movie display “Honor, Courage & Commitment?”

ATHENA
What issue is she faced with?

The following quote:

“Tis an unweeded garden
That grows to seed. Things rank and gross in nature…
that was to this
Hyperion to a satyr. So loving to my mother…”

what Can be called what figurative language term?


Metaphor


Simile


Personification


Alliteration

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You should use quotation marks when you want to show that a group of words is... None of the above the person or character's plans for the future the exact words spoken by the person or character the main idea of what the person or character meant to say

It was a common misperception that slaves happily sang their songs. True False​

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For starters, you can now work on-the-go. No need for shuffling papers around and organizing them when you have a web application that can automatically sort and make it easier to find what you have and need. On the plus side, you don't have to take long to find what you need since what you need is at the touch of your fingertips. In terms of society, many people are working online, so basically, they don't leave their house. It's not such a bad thing, you can earn extra money if you wish and you can either complete two jobs at once. An example of this is babysitting and being a professional online contributor to a community of any sort.