The author Ambrose Bierce manipulates time and the sequence of events in the story in order to accomplish what?

A. to emphasize the conflict

B. to develop characterization

C. to aid the reader's understanding

D. to develop the plot

Which two of the following examples are authorities whose speeches should be reliable? a medical doctor speaking about smoking a medical doctor speaking about oil shortages an army general speaking about health insurance an army general speaking

Type S over the subject, V over the verb, and DO over the direct object. Bill told us the truth.

12. Which of the following words is the best close-up word? A. Vegetable B. Plant C. Zucchini D. Food

Which adjectives best describe Ivan? A. Confident, healthy, self-assured B. Nervous, stubborn, anxious C. Protective, fatherly, loyal D. Warm, welcoming, grief-stricken

What is a rebbutal? is it the opposite of a claim?

Read this excerpt from Beowulf, in which Unferth, one of Hrothgar's warriors, addresses Beowulf. Art thou that Beowulf with Breca did struggle, On the wide sea-currents at swimming contended, Where to humor your pride the ocean ye tried, 'Twas mere

Which sentence is the best example of foreshadowing? A. Carmen woke up with a headache and decided to call in sick to work. B. Even though it looked like rain, Carmen didn't take her umbrella to work. C.

This is a word or phrase that identifies or explains the noun that it follows.

Who introduced a new focus on realism?

What rhetorical device does Thomas Jefferson use in this passage? He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coast, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people: parallelism irony alliteration allusion