What document was created by Thomas Paine in order to boost morale of the ill-equipped and outnumbered soldiers? It was read by George Washington to his troops.

What is Dally's motive for sneaking into the movie for free? What doe this tell you about his personality?

Which phrase best describes blank verse? A. five accented syllables per line with rhyme B. five accented syllables per line, no rhyme C. six accented syllables per line with rhyme D. six accented syllables per line, no rhyme

Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds." The sun was approaching the long mesa where it disappeared during the winter. What type of figurative language is included in this passage? A. hyperbole B.

What creates irony in a work of literature

Read the passage. When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue, Could scarcely cry weep weep weep weep. So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep.

Why do some say that video games, even active ones, are a poor replacement for actual physical activity? a Video games are innately bad for children. C. Video games demand only a fraction of the energy output that live sports do. b.

Mitt redeems his entire ownership of stock in Dawn Key Corp. However, Mitt's sons, Rick and Newt, own all of the remaining shares of Dawn Key Corp. after the redemption.

8. What is one of the important ways a writer reveals an implied theme in a play or novel? by direct statement through the dialogue of the characters by creating tension in the story by writing from experience

Which one of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase? A. He came when I was away. B. Because it was raining, Gladys stayed indoors. C. Lois treasured her time off. D. Terry and Rowena met Craig at the mall.

What kind of indirect characterization is used in the passage to introduce Lemon Brown? He was an old man.