The author of The Outsiders never tells the readers who the outsiders are/were. Who do you think the outsiders are?

I can only answer this question as my own opinion since it is not really a factual question.

That being said, I believe the Greasers were meant to be the Outsiders in the novel.  When we think of the word "outsider", what comes to mind?  Those who do not fit in with the majority and the norm, those that are different.  In this novel, the Socs' would have been considered the normal, typical teenagers in the area.  They all came from money, had all the nice cars, popular/stylish clothing, good looks and played varsity sports. They were the popular kids in school.

The Greasers were the complete opposites.  They had very little money, old and worn clothing, used their two legs as transportation and were mostly looked down upon and ignored, except amongst each other.

Why did Teotihuacán rise and decline as an imperial state?2-3 sentaces

Teotihuacan was the first of the major empires of what is now Mexico.  It had begun to have major power by about 200 BC.  Scholars believe that its rise was due to two things.  First, it enjoyed a near monopoly on obisidian, which was an important stone.  Second, it was a major religious center, especially for Quetzalcoatl worship.

Scholars believe that the empire started to decline because of problems with agriculture.  This allowed tribes from the north to invade and weaken the empire further.  The empire fell by about 600 AD.

Identify seven figures of speech from the passages from The Great Gatsby and write commentary (connect to the tone).We walked through a high...

The figures of speech in this passage from The Great Gatsby contribute to the imagery and mood of the passage and establish Tom as the destroyer of illusions, a role he plays repeatedly in the novel.

I won't repeat the list given by the previous editor, except to suggest that curtains can ripple, so I wouldn't include that example in the list.  I could be wrong.

I would add personification to the list:  pictures don't really groan, and wind can't really die. 

These figures of speech contribute to the imagery in the passage, which establishes the mood.  Until Tom arrives, the imagery and the mood are light and airy.  Tom puts a stop to that:  he "shut the rear windows and the caught wind died...."  The writer here juxtaposes (places side by side) the contrasting imagery, aided by the figures of speech.  The mood is shifted as the imagery changes. 

Of course, at the heart of the passage is the death of still another illusion in the novel.  An illusion destroyed by Tom.  The women floating is a poignant illusion, but a short-lived one.

What is the mood of the balcony scene in Act II of Romeo and Juliet?

It's sneaky. Romeo trips upon Juliet talking about how she feels about Romeo and then he gets nervous: Shall I hear more or shall I speak at this?

Once he reveals his location, they are in it together. About 5 times, Juliet shares her fear of Romeo getting caught for being there; no doubt she's concerned for her association with him as well.

Of course love is the central agenda of their discussion, but the growing secrecy and sneakiness evolve as she hears the nurse calling and as they make a plan for when they are going to see each other again.

What are the differences between the internal and external factors associated with the SWOT analysis?

SWOT analysis (Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Threat) is actually a technique that can identify strengths and weaknesses and there could be examined opportunities and threats of a project, or of an action, or of an individual.

Generally, there are two ways that SWOT analysis can be used: for business or for personal reasons. For personal reason, SWOT analysis can be used to monitor a person's career, noting the skills and the problems the person has. In the professional context, SWOT analysis can be used to measure the profitability of a business or project.

If SWOT analysis is made for a company,the first two acronyms (S.W.) concern the company and reflects it's position, and the last two (O.T.) concern  the environment and reflect it's impact on activity of the company analyzed.

Strengths of a company are characteristics or distinguishing skills that it possesses at a higher level, compared with other companies, especially competitors, which assures it a certain advantage.

The weaknesses of the company are its characteristics that determine a performance level below of those of competitors.

Opportunities are positive external environmental factors for the company, ie chances offered by environment, to the firm, to establish a new strategy or to reconsider the existing strategy, in order to exploit arising profitable opportunities.

Threats are negative external environmental factors for the firm, ie situations or events which may affect adversely, in significant measure, the firm capacity to fully achieve the set targets, the result being the drop of its financial and economical performances. 

What are quotes and page numbers from the Count of Monte Cristo that represent various literary elements?

The first quote I would like to provide is for the element of conflict.  In Ch. 4 Danglars writes a letter to cause a conspiracy for Edmund to be sentenced for treason to the Chateau d'If.  He states in the letter," "Proof of this crime will be found on arresting him."

The second element I will discuss is the theme of revenge.  It is noted in the very next section of Ch. 4 as a result of the conflict.  Danglars replies to Fernand, "now your revenge looks like common sense."

The element of character can be portrayed by M. Bertuccio in Ch. 44 when he describes himself as being "accomplished." He boasts to the count, "I accomplished the most astonishing deeds." This was during a discussion to the count explaining the speculative comings and goings he had witnessed on the part of M. Villefort around town years earlier.  Another character analysis can be illustrated in the same chapter for M. Caderousse, who displays greed in his dealing with the jeweler, as he bargains for more money for the ring.    Caderousse mumbles, "The abbe told me it was worth 50,000 franks."

In "The Story of an Hour", by Kate Chopin, what other symbols were in the story itself besides springtime?

In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" the major symbols are as follow:

HEART/BOSOM:

"Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble..."

"When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills."

"Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously."

THE DOOR:

"She arose at length and opened the door to her sister's importunities. There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory."

"Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhold, imploring for admission."

THE BODY / MIND / SOUL:

"Free! Body and soul free!" she kept whispering."

"There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself."

"There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul."

The symbols are all interconnected: they all relate to the "self," "identity," and "freedom."  The housewife in the house is like the heart trapped in the body.  The joy that emits from her lips is the freedom that lies beyond the door (in nature).  The husband on the other side of the door is symbolic of the oppression against women in the Victorian society.