Which excerpt is an example of personification? A. "The fog comes on little cat feet." B. "The world beats like a slackened drum." C. "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." D. "The landscape listens, Shadows - hold their breath"

What does Martin Luther King think are the disadvantages of acquiescing? Be specific.

Starr at the party says that "Suddenly I'm Eve in the Garden after she ate the fruit-it's like I realize I'm Naked." What figurative language device is she employing here? Hyperbole Metaphor Allusion Simile

Why does an author often bring a universal theme into the resolution of a story? A. to tie up all the details B. to provide a happy ending C. to explain culturally specific beliefs D. to communicate a moral message or lesson

Which words have positive connotations? luxurious arrogant elegant pretentious fashionable

How does the perspective of Henry Stanton differ in the two accounts of the World Anti-Slavery Convention?

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly? My father studied about the nile river with Professor Waleed d. Najaar at Smithtown University. My father studied about the Nile River with professor Waleed D. Najaar at Smithtown University.

Which sentence correctly uses hyphens? The accountant gave the tables a quick-glance of review. The sugared-fruit was popular at first but then overlooked. The quick-thinking, well-dressed speaker shocked the audience.

How does Gulliver discover Laputa? A. It is connected to the country he just left. B. It floats over him like a strange cloud. C. He lands on it while floating in the ocean. D. He finds it on a map and navigates to it.

Directions: As you read A Modest Proposal, answer the following questions. Swift Begins by presenting a problem.

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