What is the purpose of terza rima?

to elevate language

to honor the classics

to move forward in reading

to aid translation of Italian

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."These two brothers had creative powers, and with these powers they took clay and modeled it into animals. They used these animals to contend with one another.

The use of is a common feature of epic poetry like The Rámáyan of Válmíki.

What is dialogue? a. a character making a long speech to one or more of the other characters b. a character having a conversation with one or more of the other characters c. a character speaking his or her thoughts aloud while alone on stage d.

How does Katniss plan to strike at the Careers?

Identify all of the adjectives in the passage. Hint: there are 10. For a brief moment, the bright sun peeked through the dark outside Shivering and uncomfortable. Terence looked up. "Could this cruel winter be coming to an end?" he wondered.

How does the reader use context clues to determine the unknown meaning of a word? A. by studying the origin of the word B. by referring to a glossary, dictionary, or thesaurus C. by reviewing information in and around the unknown word D.

What is Deaths attitude in the play Everyman? A. sorrowful B. Businesslike C. Vengeful D. Angry

Read this sentence. He has fished in Manhattan's wallet and dug out coins, but has never listened to Manhattan's breathing, never awakened to its morning, never dropped off to sleep in its night.

Why did it make holden nervous that stradlater was going out with jane?

The word settled has more than one meaning. In which one of the following sentences is settled used incorrectly?