Nonfiction writers do not use figures of speech in their descriptions.

a. True

b. False

To what does folly refer? A foolish behavior or character flaws B people's bad or evil habits C satire D the hero of a satirical story

When you rub nylon on a piece of paper and hold them side by side what happens?

Read this sentence. The plant sadly dropped its leaves and sighed when the winter came again. Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A. Metaphor B. Personification C. Simile D. Alliteration

Gandhi's model of resistance and reform was creative, appealing, and successful. Based on the context, what does appealing mean?

The Lusiads is a Portuguese epic written by Luis De Camoes in the 16th century. It is a mythical account of the expansion of the Portuguese empire. The Portuguese have had a written language since the ninth century.

What evidence does the author use to respond to the counterclaim that veganism does not protect the environment? A. The amount of time it takes to slaughter an animal B. The damage meat production does to the environment C.

Which of these pilgrims does the narrator describe most favorably? the miller the doctor the franklin the sea-captain

Read this excerpt from Book 24 of Homer's Odyssey, and then complete the sentences. Then thus the son: "From Alybas I came, My palace there; Eperitus my name Not vulgar born: from Aphidas, the king Of Polyphemon's royal line, I spring.

In Herman Melville's MobyDick, what important idea is stressed by Ahab's drowning as a result of becoming entangled in the harpoon line?

Many of Maya Angelou's poems are centered on empowerment, equality and self-worth. Why is this so important?