Where does the phrase "the handwriting on the wall" come from?

A. a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

B. a short story by Guy de Maupassant

C. a Bible story about a Babylonian king

D. a narrative poem about a gold prospector in Alaska

What do these lines from Bob Kaufman's "Unanimity Has Been Achieved, Not a Dot Less for Its Accidentalness" convey about how the poet might have perceived mental hospitals and institutionalization?

Read the lines from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life," and then answer the question. Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time;

What is ironic about the description of who holds the events? 1) It is ironic that Mr. Summers is such a happy man, because he plans on deciding which member of the community has to die. 2) It is ironic that Mr. Summers puts on all the fun events.

How does Celia view hardship? In what ways is her philosophy about this different from Lourdes' or Pilar's?

What did Snow mean when he asked himself if Gandhi had taken his mirror with him? A. He pondered whether Gandhi's belief in nonviolence mirrored the society in which he lived. B.

What is the prefix, root, and suffix for inhospitable

Which modern story uses elements of Greek mythology? A. The Hunger Games B. A Thousand Acres C. Apocalypse Now D. West Side Story

Which of the following execerpts from chopins story highlight transformation that louise undergoes?

Who is the Pygmalion character in Shaw's play?

1. Hungunin explains that women were needed in the armed forces to A Work as nurses B. Train officers C Perform office work D. Fix the planes