Each of the following stylistic techniques are used by Updike except

A. the surprise ending.

B. figurative language.

C. precise word choice.

D. manipulation of sentence structure.

Which revision correctly combines these sentences? It rained heavily last night. Worms were easy to spot this morning. A. It rained heavily last night; worms were easy to spot this morning. B.

What is the meaning of loyalty?

Before you start playing video games, rake the entire backyard. The bolded verb in this sentence is written in the A) indicative mood. B) imperative mood. C) conditional mood. D) interrogative mood.

Read this sentence. In summer, unthinking people set up bug zappers near their patios to kill them, children might smash harmless beetles that flutter on their front porch, and farmers regularly spray pesticides on crops to stop insects from harming

What does frequency describe? 1. how in tune 2. how high or low pitch 3. how loud or quiet 4. how good it sounds

Natural shyness and a certain intensity of genius, coupled with the dramatically "earthquaked" nose, caused Adams to have problems fitting in at school Read the sentence above, how would you read the word "earthquaked?" a. With emphasis c. slowly b.

Which of the following was one of Shakespeare's earliest plays?

What is the prefix, root, and suffix for inhospitable

Which modern story uses elements of Greek mythology? A. The Hunger Games B. A Thousand Acres C. Apocalypse Now D. West Side Story

Which of the following execerpts from chopins story highlight transformation that louise undergoes?