A strong claim needs to:

a. consider all positions of an argument.

b. be based on an emotional response.

c. respond directly to the writing prompt.

d. argue for and against something.

What gives a poem its shape? Check all that apply. the number of stanzas where the line breaks are placed the sounds and rhythms of the lines the number of lines in each stanza where the lines and stanzas are placed on the page

Which are examples of dramatic irony from Romeo and Juliet? Check all that apply. A-Juliet's mother thinks that Juliet is preparing for her wedding to Paris, but Juliet actually plans to drink the sleeping potion that night.

In "fitting your bike helment," which textual evidence supports the proper fits?

1. Which one of the following items would be most likely to have a list of chapter titles? A. A novel B. A magazine C. An article D. A newspaper

How would you define the following rhyme scheme from this stanza taken from the epic poem, Cacey's Revenge: A dismal groan in chorus came - a scowl was on each face - When Casey walked up, bat in hand, and slowly took his place;

And now," said the general, "I want to show you my new collection of heads. Will you come with me to the library?" "I hope," said Rainsford, "that you will excuse me tonight, General Zaroff. I'm really not feeling at all well.

Which extract from "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes uses sensory details to indirectly suggest an impression? A. "As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast" B. "He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon" C.

In star girls how lived in the house that was full of bones

Read this excerpt from Fever 1793. Grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "I didn't run from the redcoats, and I won't run from a dockside miasma.

Write a thesis statement based on the following writing prompt, which was introduced earlier in this lesson: Consider your prior research on the Civil War. What legacy from the war has most affected American society today?