Gemstones that are created artificially in a laboratory to resemble all properties of an original gemstone are called synthetic gemstones. the basic difference between natural gemstones and synthetic ones are that original gemstones may have some impurity in them, but synthetic ones have none. synthetic stones are created under similar conditions that occur in nature, but inside a lab. some synthetic gemstones that are available in the market are moissanite, diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, cubic zirconia, and alexandrite. these stones are considered genuine imitations. identify the figure of speech used in the last sentence of the passage.

For the strangers that came to town you will write a paragraph explaining the main conflict. you will also compare and contrast the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. view the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. this is your guide to a super submission. for this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for module 5. write a paragraph explaining the conflict and the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. review the example in the lesson. be sure your paragraph mentions the title and author in the first sentence briefly summarizes the plot identifies the main conflict describes the protagonist’s perspective on the conflict provides a line of dialogue that the protagonist says to support your idea (text support) describes the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict provide a line of dialogue that the antagonist says to support your idea (text support) includes a closing line to summarize the character’s views uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling