Which main idea is similar to both texts? Writers should not trust their own instincts. Writing alone is necessary. Writing is difficult. Writers should read their works aloud.

What excerpt contains a strict internal rhyme scheme? A. Rippling in twelve-winded circles (from "ceremony after a fire raid" by Dylan Thomas) B. But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid. Bust, spoke only (from "the raven" by Edgar Allen poe) C.

What is the meaning of she made a fuss?

Helen often referred to her husband as "milquetoast" because of his timid, unassertive nature and the fact that he was easily dominated by her more robust personality. Why is the word milquetoast in quotation marks?

What was President Regan's goal when he said: "In the 1950s Khrushchev predicted: 'We will bury you.' But, in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history.

Which sentence most clearly describes part of Elie Wiesel's rhetorical situation in "The Perils of Indifference"?

To make the argument stronger, the best way for the writer to revise the paragraph is to add

Which sentence uses dialect? a) " it was a fun trick to play on an orphan, wasn't it?" b) " you've been under arrest for 10 minutes, 'Silky' Bob" c) " you'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you.

I was known throughout the world as The Skywayman (Abagnale 6) a. "I was known throughout the world as 'The Skywayman'" (Abagnale 6). b. "I was known throughout the world as "The Skywayman" (Abagnale 6). c.

Is this personification? Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of

All of the following methods are ways to correct a run-on sentenceexcept A. placing a semicolon between the complete sentences. B. adding a conjunction between the complete sentences. C. inserting a period between the complete sentences. D.