Why does an author use active voice?

A. to draw a general conclusion

B. to create a subtle statement for effect

C. to make a concise and direct statement

D. to make the action of the sentence the main subject

What societal concern does Mary Shelley's Frankenstein address?

The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field!

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. a. Roger the new troop leader will be joining us for the meeting tonight. b. Roger, the new troop leader sill be joining us for the meeting tonight. c.

Daniels story book genre

Which two sentences contain a restrictive clause?1. We fed the kittens that we found in the shed. 2. My grandmother, who was growing crankier by the day, scolded him harshly. 3. This is the house that I grew up in. 4.

Which best explains the symbolism behind Melville's comparison of Ahab to a solid bronze cast in Chapter 28 of Moby D? Melville is symbolizing the impermanent nature of Ahab's character.

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Which mode (s) of novel emphasize (s) nature and characters' interaction with the environment? romanticism realism naturalism romanticism and realism romanticism and naturalism realism and naturalism

Which sentence in this excerpt from "In Another Country" by Ernest Hemingway is an example of irony? My knee did not bend and the leg dropped straight from the knee to the ankle without a calf, and the machine was to bend the knee and make it move

Which phrase reveals the narrator's attitude toward the world that he or she inhabits? a. Lush, green b. perfect ecosystem c. legacy of ennui d. doomed to die