Read the following sentence. Climbing the mountain in such bad weather was a herculean task, but she succeeded. What does herculean mean? A. powerless B. strenuous C. manageable D. uncomplicated

What is important about the topic sentence of each paragraph in an analytical essay? A) It should be interesting to read. B) It should support the analysis in the thesis. C) It should include complex structures.

If a line of poetry contains a metrical pattern of five iambs per line, what is the line's meter

Rewrite each of the quotes in Modern English. Young son, it argues a distempered head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed

Which noun is punctuated appropriately to indicate possession

Do you believe that America is as strong now as it was prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

Identify the plural form of the word in parentheses. The (bush) in front of the house desperately need to be trimmed. A. bushs B. bushes

1. simile the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects 2. oxymoron repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses 3. anaphora an indirect comparison between two things using "like" or "as" 4.

How does NACA become NASA? Why is the change deemed necessary?

Which of the following sentences is not punctuated correctly? A. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend. B. At first, I liked my piano lessons. C. The fog is rolling in, and visibility is decreasing. D.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The child is the dark shadow of the soldiers on guard with rifles, saracens and batons How is metaphor used in this excerpt from Ingrid Jonker's "The child is not dead"? a.