What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?
What strategy does the author use in his choice of language to convey his message?
Read the excerpt from Alexander the Great’s speech at Opis. Philip gave you cloaks to wear instead of skins, he brought you down from the mountains into the plains, he turned you into a fighting force ready to match your barbarian neighbours, with a security now based on trust in your own native courage rather than the strength of defensive positions: he made you city-dwellers and gave you the benefits of law and a civilized way of life. What is Alexander’s main point in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from Alexander the Great’s speech at Opis. And if a man has given his life, he dies in glory and is buried with honour: a commemorative statue in bronze is commonly set up in his home town, and his parents are given the privilege of exemption from every state service and tax, as under my command not one of you has died with the enemy at his back. Which rhetorical appeal does Alexander use to support his purpose?
What is the tone of the article?
Which strategy does the author use in his choice of language to convey his message?
Darryl is most likely writing with the purpose of
Read the excerpt from Pericles’s funeral oration by Thucydides. And, just as our political life is free and open, so is our day-to-day life in our relations with each other. We do not get into a state with our next-door neighbour if he enjoys himself in his own way, nor do we give him the kind of black looks which, though they do no real harm, still do hurt people’s feelings. What is the main point of this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from Pericles’s funeral oration by Thucydides. Again, in questions of general good feeling there is a great contrast between us and most other people. We make friends by doing good to others, not by receiving good from them. This makes our friendship all the more reliable, since we want to keep alive the gratitude of those who are in our debt by showing continued good-will to them. . . . We are unique in this. When we do kindnesses to others, we do not do them out of any calculations of profit or loss: we do them without afterthought, relying on our free liberality. Taking everything together then, I declare that our city is an education to Greece, and I declare that in my opinion each single one of our citizens, in all the manifold aspects of life, is able to show himself the rightful lord and owner of his own person, and do this, moreover, with exceptional grace and exceptional versatility. Which detail best supports the purpose of persuading the audience that their freedom is connected to their generosity?
Take a look at this Middle English word. feith What is the correct translation of the Middle English word feith into modern English?
Read the first two sentences of Mina’s personal narrative, “My First Tryout.” Student Work When I was in ninth grade, I _______ out for the lacrosse team, even though I had never played before. My older sister had been a star goalie when she was my age, and I _______ to follow in her footsteps. Fill in the blanks in order.
Why is creating an outline an important step in writing a personal narrative?
Which term is a rhetorical appeal to a specific time or place?
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Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?
What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?
Which excerpt from Everyman best represents how Everyman is characterized overall in the passage?
Read the passage from Everyman . EVERYMAN: Alack! shall we thus depart indeed? Our Lady, help, without any more comfort, Lo, Fellowship forsaketh me in my most need . . . In the passage, the author develops the character of Everyman through
Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. Dear brethren, God forgive you your trespass, And keep you from the sin of avarice; My holy pardon here can save you all, And will, so long as you make offerings Of gold and silver coin, spoons, brooches, rings— Bow down your heads before this holy bull! Come, ladies, make an offering of your wool! I’ll put your name down on my prayer-roll, And you shall enter to the bliss of heaven Which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. For I’ll have money, wool, and cheese, and wheat, Though given by the poorest serving-lad, Or by the poorest widow in the place, Were all her children dying of famine, No, no! I’ll drink the ichor of the vine, And have a pretty girl in every town. But hear me out now, gentlemen . . . Which statement best describes the satire in the excerpt?
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