A villanelle is

A. a formal poem using extensive repetition.

B. a type of complex sonnet.

C. a favorite technique of John Donne.

D. a narrative poem written in blank verse.

Which technique does Homer use at the beginning of Book 9 of the Odyssey to inform readers about Ulysses's adventures after the Trojan War?

The audience for this letter is a school administrator. If the audience changed to the students themselves, how would the tone change? It would be more formal. It would be less sarcastic. It would be less formal. It would remain the same.

In this excerpt from / "The Lady of Shalott/" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, how did the repetition of words in the first four lines affect the narrative? ... She left the web, she left the loom,. She made three paces thro' the room,.

Embarrassing moments make you stronger

President Clinton attempted to improve the economy by which of the following? A) having states bear the burden of lowering the deficit. B) making us citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.

Which sentence has an intransitive verb? A - Many soldiers volunteered freely. B - The general questioned the soldier. C - The government sometimes drafted men into the army. D - The army had many soldiers.

Why were Jim Crow laws passed?

Which statement is true regarding ear medications or eye medications? A. You can use ear drops in eyes. B. Eye and ear drops are interchangeable. C. Ear medications must be sterile. D. Eye medications must be sterile.

To show a change of season, setting, character, or action a writer often uses a paragraph.

Which is the direct object in the sentence a loud noise frightened the children