The tragic hero usually has a tragic flaw.

Which poem describes the origin of the gods in Greek mythology? A) Prose Edda B) Theogony C) Enuma Elish D) The Book of the Dead

On page 74 ponyboy and johnny talk about the poem "nothing gold can stay" what do you think the poem mean?

What is the function of words like dreary, weary, and bleak at the beginning of "The Raven"? A. They suggest that the speaker is an unreliable source of information. B. They describe the personality of the bird that visits the speaker. C.

Read the excerpt below from Paradise Lost and then answer the question that follows. "When i beheld the poet blind, yet bold, In slender book his vast design unfold ... " In this excerpt, Andrew Marvell aludes to A. God B. Lucifer C. John Milton D.

2. What is the purpose of "layering"?

Which two sentences contain misplaced modifiers? Bobby returned his library book to the library that was overdue. Listening to the ocean waves crashing on the beach, I began to relax from a hard day at school.

Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall." We keep the wall between us as we go. To each the boulders that have fallen to each.

Read the following passage from "The Black Cat": But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events.

Read the excerpt from the play Trifles, by Susan Glaspell. HALE. Harry and I had started to town with a load of potatoes.

How many people died in 9/11