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How does Homer make the supplication scene of Iliad XXIV emotive?

Homer makes the supplication scene of Iliad XXIV by introducing Priam with his standard epithets, "King Priam" of the "wide-reaching kingdom", to highlight the contrast with the reality o...
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‘Othello is a victim of external forces and cannot be blamed for his own shortcomings’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to include in your answer relevant comment on Shakespeare’s dramatic methods

Further so, it is hard for us as audience members to truly blame Othello for his own shortcomings when we witness the way he is victimized by the evil, stage Machiavel – Iago. Through his asides and soliloqu...
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A curve C has equation y = x^2 − 2x − 24 x^(1/2), x > 0. Find dy/dx and d^2y/dx^2. Verify that C has a stationary point when x = 4

Using the differentiation rule that d (Ax^b)/dx = Abx^(b-1) we find dy/dx = 2x -2 -12x^(-1/2).Similarly, taking care to see that the -2 term becomes zero since it is not dependent on x, we haved^2y/dx^2 = 2 ...
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What's the difference between 'Ser' and 'Estar'?

This is common confusion for many Spanish students. Both verbs mean 'to be' in English, but have different uses in Spanish! Here's a very general go-to rule to help you remember which verb to use when: 'Ser'...
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Find all square roots of the number 3 + 4i.

To start we need to set up the equation described by the question. Our answers should be in the form a + bi (where a and b are real), and since any answers are the root of 3 + 4i we can write down the follow...
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