All writing uses rhetorical devices.

True or False?

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Philosophy of Composition," what does Poe means when he created a contrast of the bird first appears in "The Raven"? A. By placing the black bird on a marble statue. B. By having the dark bird come in through a sunny window.

How does the structure and diction of the speech contribute to its meaning?

Cicadas are fascinating creatures. They are large winged insects that have big bulging eyes on the corners of their heads. Many people do not know that cicadas also have three small eyes, or ocelli.

Which answer is the sentence fragment? A. My sister recently got her own cell phone. B. She says she is doing her homework, but I think she is talking to her friends. C. Sometimes, my older sister wants to be left alone in her room. D.

Do you believe world hunger will ever be eliminated? Why or Why not?

Select the correct answer. When reading a poem closely to interpret its meaning and nuances, what can give you clues about the theme of the poem?

This refers to the ordering of elements in a sentence.

Select the more effective use of correlative conjunctions to join these sentences. You may or may not go with us It depends on your parents. a Whether or not you go with us depends on your parents.

Which corrects any error in the use of apostrophes in the sentence? The numbers on the radios' knobs have worn away. A. There is no error in this sentence. B. radio's C. knobs' D. number's

Jackson compares the removal of Native Americans to the expansion of white settlement in America (and possibly to European immigration to the New World). What logical fallacy-or false reasoning-lies in this comparison?