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Which device is found in this line from Paradise Lost: ‘Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n’?

On the graph below what is plotted on the x-axis?

At the end of ‘The Story of an Hour,’ the doctors claim Louise died of ‘heart disease—of the joy that kills.’ This is an example of:

A patient reports several months of right TMJ clicking that recently stopped after a wide yawn. Since then, mouth opening has been limited and the patient has difficulty eating sandwiches and brushing teeth. Exam shows maximum opening of 31 mm, opening and protrusion deviate toward the right, and left laterotrusion is limited. No reciprocal click is present. Which classification best fits this presentation?

In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury describes the firemen’s mission as ‘Sieve and the Sand.’ Placing these two contrasting ideas near each other is:

In ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,’ identify the device in the line: ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep.’

A 55-year-old patient reports gradual onset shoulder pain and progressive loss of motion. Active and passive ROM are both limited, with external rotation most limited, followed by abduction and internal rotation. Resisted external rotation is painful but strong in the available midrange. Scapular assistance improves elevation slightly but does not meaningfully change the capsular end-feel. Which classification is most appropriate?

A volleyball hitter is late in RTS. ROM and strength are acceptable, controlled hitting is tolerated, and symptoms recover by the next day. She still loses movement quality during repeated high-velocity swings. Which progression best matches the current limiter?

A patient is 7 weeks post distal radius ORIF after a FOOSH injury. Radiographs show healing, and the surgeon has cleared progressing ROM, light strengthening, and functional use. Wrist AROM is improving but limited: extension 45°, flexion 50°, supination 55°, pronation 70°. Swelling is minimal, sensation near normal, grip strength is 65 lb on the involved side vs. 90 lb on the uninvolved side. The patient aims to return to cycling and push-up variations. Which treatment focus is most appropriate now?

A patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis reports upper cervical pain and a recent increase in “catching” with turning the head. The patient denies arm symptoms. Which examination sequence is most appropriate?