From "A Wad of Gum" - getting gum un her hair caused Serena to

a

stand up.

b

start yelling.

c

faint.

d

panic.

What is your interpretation of a stanza? A stanza must contain at least four lines. O A stanza must contain at least two lines. O Astanza must contain at least three lines. O A stanza must contain at least five lines.

Consider the first line in "I Hear America Singing": I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.

Which of the following sentences best uses language that appeals to the senses? The dust gathered and clung to his face like a spider web catching a lost fly. Miranda felt bittersweet about being a bridesmaid at the beautiful wedding.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. How stand I then, / That have a father kill'd, a mother stain'd. / Excitements of my reason and my blood, / And let all sleep? (Act IV, scene iv) Based on this context, the word Excitements most likely

What is an antecedent? A. A part of speech used to describe nouns B. The noun or noun phrase in a sentence that is later replaced by a pronoun C. The clause that appears at the beginning of a sentence D. A part of speech used to show action

Which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? As they suddenly start toward the house. In this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.

Choose a selection from the Crossing Borders unit. Write a short explanation of how one of the individuals in this selection is affected by a border crossing. Use examples or details to support your answer.

Read these lines from Chaucer's "The Monk's Tale": Fortune ever fair Kissed him and with such a lecherous affection [Holofernes] lost his head before he was aware. What is the meaning of the figurative language in these lines? A.

Whats is a run-on sentence a) a sentence that is too long b) a sentence with two sentences that are not properly separated c) a sentence that does not communicate a clear idea d) a sentence that uses large words that are not appropriate for the udea

Why does the neighbor say that "good fences make good neighbours" in "Mending Wall"? He doesn't want cows in his fields. He is repeating what his father used to say. He is worried about people being on his land. He does not like the poem's speaker.