Is The place where I grew up is surrounded by water a hook?

(A hook is the first sentence that grabs the reader's attention.)

Which character is described in these lines? Themselves they beheld me When I came from the contest, when covered with gore Foes I escaped from, where five I had bound, The giant-race wasted, in the waters destroying

Why do you think suspenseful stories continue to be popular today? Consider the effect of suspense on readers.

According to atticus, what is optimistic about tom's case?

Why are some people mostly good, while others are mostly bad?

Which of the following sentences using capitalization correctly for common nouns my sisters and i planned on having a picnic at a local park or my sisters and i planned on having a picnic at a local park?

In the introduction, the author explains that many people have false impressions of what a black hole really is. I think she wants people to know the truth about why black holes are an important part of the universe.

Select the correct answer. In Charles Dickens' play, "A Christmas Carol", Dickens shows Scrooge as a child and a young man. Which literary technique did he use? A. symbolism B. flashback C. foreshadow

How can challenges be harmful ... ?

What type of conflict is this, "At the beginning of Act Three, Benvolio says 'And if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl.'"

Which words in the sentence are the adverb phrase? After the power outage, the players left the field. A. left the field B. the players C. players left D. After the power outage