Which type of word is used when you want to say something in a nice way that might otherwise be considered offensive or inappropriate?

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euphemism

What famous American writer of the 1800s is credited with having a major influence on Gothic writers?

Consider the style of Cisneros's novella and Esperanza's narrative voice. Do you think Cisneros's choice to organize the book as a series of loosely connected vignettes is effective?

How is the garden a symbol of the human spirit in The Secret Garden? A) The green shoots begin to shoot up through the earth at the beginning of spring.

What are the descriptive words in the sentence? as the hot night went on the gleaming stars disappeared into blackness A. hot, gleaming B. Night, blackness C. Night, disappeared D. Stars, blackness

The answer is Gothic

The corn cooked quickly in the open flames. * transitive or intransitive

Visit this online dictionary and examine the definitions of protest and request. Which word or phrase would be the best choice to replace request in the sentence below? Maria participated in the civil rights protest to request the end of segregation.

What does the White Witch threaten to do if Edmund or the Dwarf mentions Aslan's name? A. leave them behind B. beat them C. lock them up D. kill them

Who is the protagonist of Wonder. Describe the character.

What did Jack Kerouac write? A. The Catcher in the Rye B. Catch-22 C. The Naked and the Dead D. On the Road