What is irony?

A.

when the opposite of what one expects is what happens

B.

the use of vivid language to appeal to the senses

C.

when an author uses a first-person narrator to tell the story

D.

the use of rhythm and rhyme in a poem or song

Which of these excerpts correctly uses the chronological approach in a personal narrative? A. Upset, Zachary stormed off to his room, turned his stereo up full blast, and lay on his bed trying to tune out his sister's peals of laughter. B.

What was the original purpose of Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

Which poetic technique is illustrated throughout the entire poem Happiness Epidemic?

What is starting to happen to Boxer in chapter 8 animal farm?

Rewrite the following sentences to make them more vivid. 1 - The food at Roadsters is very good. 2 - I have a lot of homework to do. 3 - The students in my speech class are interesting people. 4 - We had fun at the beach.

Read the sentence. the group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see together. what is the best way to rewrite the sentence to avoid repetition?

During his party in chapter 3, which is an example of the gossip about Gatsby? A. That he had real books in his library B. That he attended Oxford C. That he owned his house D. That he fought in the war

Which of the following is a form of censorship? parental warning labels on content inappropriate for children movie ratings, like "G", "PG," and "PG-13" the government refusing to allow a newspaper to be published a news reporter refusing to cover a

Read the aphorism. A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. What is the meaning of this aphorism from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack?

How is British English different from American English?