In which type of essay would you expect to find the following sentence? Oak and pines trees are quite different in appearance.

cause and effect

problem and solution

show and tell

compare and contrast

Difference between Dictionary and Thesaurus

In what book of the odyssey do the suitors plan to kill Telemachus?

Which of these excerpts from The Outsiders best represents an external conflict? "I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times.

You are completing a research project to answer the following question: Who are the beat generation and how did they influence literature? Which of the following quotations from an article best answers the question?

What is the BEST way to combine these two short sentences into one longer, coherent sentence without changing its meaning? Maria weaves rugs. She carefully chooses colors that remind her of the desert.

As Romeo leaves for Mantua he says, "I will omit no opportunity that may convey my greetings, love, to thee." Which word would best replace the word omit in this line? A. mention B. fail C. miss D. delete

Example of positive diction

In "To Build a Fire," the man's overconfidence in his abilities has gotten him into a situation that he cannot ultimately control. What is this an example of? A. conflict B. dramatic irony C. anticlimax D. rising action

Rachael begged her neighbor to lend her platform shoes. Which were the the hottest new fad at the disco club. Is this a sentence

Based on Shakespeare's descriptions in "All the World's a Stage," with what age does infancy have the most in common? A. the age of young love B. the age of the soldier C. old age D. the age of the student