Early in the novel, tom's aunt polly says the following: "i ain't doing my duty by that boy, and that's the lord's truth, goodness knows. spare the rod and spile the child, as the good book says. i'm a-laying up sin and suffering for us both, i know." what is aunt polly's speech an example of? a. twain's use of humor b. twain's use of dialect c. twain's use of theme d. twain's use of satire

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? a. i looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! b. i need - a lot of - colors for this painting. c. i can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. d. tom and i - are planning - a wedding in june.

Study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.

Type the correct answer in the box. spell all words correctly. which fungus affects the american chestnut? fungus affects the american chestnut.