Which statement best reflects how Martin Luther King, Jr. uses rhetoric and style in paragraph 9 of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" to assist him in advocating the use of nonviolent direct action to achieve justice for Negro citizens in Birmingham?

Source: "Robin Hood and the Scotchman." The Robin Hood Garlands and Ballads. Ed. John Mathew Gutch, William Hone, Francis Douce, and Edward Francis Rimbault. London: John Russell Smith and Joseph Lilly, 1750. 392-93. Google Books. Web. 24 June 2011.

Why does the author include details about the purchases the Lin family makes at the rummage sale in "The All-American Slurp"? a. to explain how the Lins become friends with their neighbors b. to highlight Mrs.

During the trial, The narrator wonders what Mayella's life is like. she wonders whether anyone Has ever been courteous to mayella. What does the reader learn from Scout's wonderings? A. scout thinks that Mayella is beneath her. B.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? a) Caught wearing the stolen good, the girl was arrested by the police. b) Caught wearing the stolen goods, the police arrested the girl.

Which of the following characteristics does "the love song of j. alfred prufrock" share with "the jilting of granny weatherall"? a. both take place within a single moment in time. b. both have multiple speakers and perspectives. c.

What does the holy water symbolize for Leon? A) Symbolizes his ties to the catholic church B) It Symbolizes his love and affection for teofilo C) It symbolizes his pueblo traditions and hope for rain D) it Symbolizes his strong rejection of pueblo

Adding the prefix mis - to the word interpret makes a new word that means "to interpret before." "to interpret again." "to interpret quickly." "to interpret wrongly."

Which of the following is metaphor A. He is a good person B. He has a heart of gold C. Her eyes were like eyes D. Her voice was like a song

Financial aid that is awarded based on a students academic artistic athletic or other exceptional ability is called

Which sentence contains an error in the use of dashes? A. None of us had expected the governor-he's Larry's uncle, to be there. B. Some foods-for instance, egg rolls, tacos, and spaghetti-make one feel quite cosmopolitan. C.