Source: Lowell, Amy. "The Taxi." Sword Blades and Poppy Seeds. New York: MacMillan Co., 1914. Google Books. Web. 29 June 2011. Which poetic techniques does Lowell use in the first three lines of this poem

What is the first step in determining the theme in a play? A) identify an important topic in the play B) study when the play's structure supports the topic C) decide what the play says about the topic D) state a message about the play's topic in a

Write a compound sentence about immigrants based on what you've read. Remember that a compound sentence contains both a comma and a conjunction.

Read the sentence. New factories used machines and electricity in place of horses. What is the object of the preposition in place of? factories horses electricity machines

Erika comes across a statement in a story that seems contradictory but actually presents a truth. Which literary device is the author using? hyperbole paradox irony symbolism

Why does equiano blame the illness abroad the ship on the improvement advice of the traders?

Read the passage. Paraphrased from "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" A friend of the narrator's asks him to call on talkative old Simon Wheeler. The friend says he wants news of his friend Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley.

Which rhetorical technique does this paragraph demonstrate? O ad hominem O false dilemma o hasty generalization O bandwagon appeal

The questions below refer to the selection"if you were coming in the fall." which of the following is an example of exact rhyme? a. telephone/metronome c. syllable/tillable b. pencil/handsome d. photo/go to

How come when there are two children {girl and boy} the father cares for the boy more than the girl.

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