To paraphrase a poem means to

A. analyze the meter.

B. summarize its theme.

C. rewrite it in one's own words.

D. determine the rhyme scheme.

What is one common characteristic of legends? They take place in modern times. They contain exaggerated facts. They take place in a different universe. They explain how to do or make something.

Which event marks the climax in "The Glass of Milk" The boy eats and drinks the milk and cookies that he knows he cannot pay for. The boy doubles over in abdominal pain. The boy falls asleep under the night sky The boy finds work loading cargo

What is the tone of this excerpt from Mark Twain's "Mental Telegraphy Again"? formal and restrained semiformal and controlled informal and conversational formal and didactic harsh and condescending

In west Philadelphia born and raised On the playground where I spent most of my days Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school When a couple of guys, they were up to no good Started making trouble in

Why are quotation marks used in writing? a To mark each event in the story. b To highlight a character's thoughts. c To show the reader the exact words that a character is speaking. d To emphasize that the main conflict is about to take place.

Suppose the region you live in is swampy, hot, and wet. You will get a better crop by planting wheat or barley.

Identify the person and number of the following sentence. tomorrow morning, akiko will arrive an hour late. third-person singular second-person singular third-person plural first-person singular

What is a sentence with the word "restful" in it?

In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address what literary technique is the author using?

Eliza comes across an unfamiliar word while reading a science article. She breaks the word into its parts to understand its meaning. Which strategy is she using? A. context clues B. drawing inferences C. resources D. prior knowledge E.