When a poet wishes to use figurative language, he or she will use words that are

A. both connotative and denotative.

B. ambiguous.

C. only denotative.

D. only connotative.

The local classic car auction raised $12,000 for local charities, the mayor is designating the funds to the children's hospital. Which sentence error does the text make? sentence fragment fused sentence comma splice misplaced modifier

Read this excerpt from "the gift of the magi" by o. henry. pennies saved one and two at a time by bull-dozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned.

Which of the following statements is correct? A. The thesis statement belongs at the bottom of the pyramidal writing structure, while topic sentences belong at the top. B. A topic sentence is typically placed at the end of the first paragraph. C.

Which is a characteristic of a hoax? A. It involves a big secret. B. It gets the public's attention. C. It causes hurt feelings. D. It makes people laugh.

What do Tom and Huck daydream about doing when they find the buried treasure?

I heard that one of your sisters met her match in the spelling bee. Which best identifies the antecedent of the underlined personal pronoun? I one your sisters

What r the different types of evidence in English class?

What does plato conclude about doing the right thing, even when we can do the wrong thing without being discovered?

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? a. restating central ideas and key details b. eliminating minor or unimportant details c. connecting ideas with logical transitions d. identifying important words and phrases

Select all the correct answers. Gwen is writing a business letter to the head of a research company. She is applying for the position of research scientist.