Identify two liberties that Shakespeare takes with history in Macbeth

Why did oral storytelling traditions favor strong meter and alliteration?

What has a tongue but cannot talk, gets around but cannot walk

The description of Ptolemy includes many adjectives that show the author's attitude toward the astronomer. Fill in the table with words or phrases that convey a positive view of Ptolemy and those that convey a negative view.

Read the poem from Between the Silver and the Ash. In wintertime you will not see The object of your heart's desire. The treasure that will set you free You will not find in earth or fire.

Which of these passages from Inaugural Address is an example of a structure that is parallel in how the phrases are arranged?

Match the word to its correct meaning. 1. simile the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects 2. oxymoron combination of two words that seem to be contradictory 3.

What is one possible consequence of people accepting a false cause argument as valid? a) scapegoating of a group of people b) misplaced trust in an authority figure c) broader understanding of cause and effect d) worship of celebrities

In Greek mythology What is Zeus power

In "Female Orations" ... Why does the second speaker think that women's efforts to improve their lot will be fruitless?

Review the chart you created as you read. Unlike other pilgrims, the Wife of Bath interrupts her story with various personal comments, anecdotes, and illustrative stories.