When supporting its own weight and the weight of crossing traffic, every part of the arch is under compression. In the sentence above, which word would you pause after to read with prosody? a. supporting c. traffic b. weight d. arch

Which one of the following words derives from a root word that's an action verb? a. Resonant b. Autograph c. Microscope d. Auditorium

What do the sentences below reveal about the character? "He had lost that intangible, all-real wealth of faith and idealism and zest;

Now that you've had a little practice analyzing the structure of argumentative texts, let's return to "In Praise of Slacking." What structural elements are missing from the text?

1. What are Socrates' reasons (at the beginning of the dialogue) for doubting that virtue can be taught? 2. How does Protagoras reply to Socrates' arguments that virtue cannot be taught?

The people in Sighet refuse to believe that Hitler can or will exterminate the Jewish race; their lives continue as usual, despite news of German victories. Explain why the people in Sighet remain optimistic amid all the threatening news around them.

A sample diary entry and informal letter

Read act IV of Twelfth Night. Then arrange the following events in order from earliest to latest. 1. Sebastian thinks that he is suffering from memory loss or has gone mad. 2. Feste, disguised as Sir Topas, ridicules Malvolio in the dark cell. 3.

Youd better button up your lip. figure of speech

Which type of figurative language appeals to the readers' senses?

How did mr. utterson know that dr. jekyll was lying about the letter?