Which of the following is not a general characteristic of expository writing? Select all that apply.

clarity

coherence

poetic description

thoroughness

persuasiveness

What is the effect on eliezer when he does not defend his father from being slapped? A He realizes he does not love his father B He is horrified at the change in himself C He recognizes the Nazis will defeat he Jews D he believes his father will

According to the villagers in "the lottery," what is the purpose of the ritual surrounding the lottery?

Definition of early childhood

How does Alec's background shape his perspective of Milo? He realizes that he asks questions that are similar to Milo's questions. He is envious that Milo gets to stand on the ground. He thinks Milo is older than he looks.

Suppose that a movie director decides to make a new film based on "The Metamorphosis." Which treatment of the opening scene would be most consistent with the tone of Kafka's original?

What does the speaker's use of oxymorons suggest about love?

What does the word promotion mean within the context of the article Jim Crow laws

the clanking machine gave everyone in the factory a headache. Which best identfies the word that is modified by the underlined particple ... (the underlined word is "clanking")

Identify the action verb in the following sentence. Today, Green Day played a concert in the park. A. Green Day B. played C. concert D. park

Which of these describes Ezra pound's feeling about the words in a poem? A - not every word needs to be meaningful B-allusions appeal to the readers senses C - words should be used economically D-abstract words enhance the readers experience