What type of figurative language compares two unlike things without using words such as "like" or "as"?

a. metaphor

b. personification

c. simile

What is the role of exposition in plot? A. The conflict lessens, and the author introduces the events that close the story. B. The writer gives information about the setting, characters, and basic situation. C.

Which indefinite pronoun is always singular? some all neither several

Determine the origin of the following. "language" A. Latin B. Greek C. French D. Old French E. Middle English F. Old English G. Celtic

Which of the following parts of an essay contains a topic sentence?

Which main theme is present in many of Franz Kafka's works?

We went to the petting zoo yesterday and saw a lot of animals. Which phrase should be replaced with more specific details? A. We went B. to the petting zoo C. and saw D. a lot of animals

Which of these types of text are written to inform the audience? a new student handbook an ad for a new sports drink a mystery novel set in Spain a comic book about the future

A person described as perspicacious is A. smart and perceptive. B. inclined to be optimistic. C. foolishly persistent. D. inclined to be pessimistic.

Describe an advantage of writing APEX

What positive influence did cope and mar sh rivalry have on the field of paleontology