Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii. Laertes: For he himself is subject to his birth; He may not, as unvalu’d persons do, Carve for himself, for on his choice depends The safety and the health of the whole state; And therefore must his choice be circumscrib’d Unto the voice and yielding of that body Whereof he is the head . Shakespeare most likely chose the word head instead of the word leader because it
Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii. Hamlet : ... but tell Why thy canoniz’d bones, hearsed in death, Have burst their cerements; why the sepulchre, Wherein we saw thee quietly inurn’d, (55) Hath op’d his ponderous and marble jaws, To cast thee up again. What may this mean, That thou, dead corse, again in complete steel Revisit’st thus the glimpses of the moon ... Which phrases provide clues that sepulchre means "grave”? Choose three correct answers.
Which features of the Anglo-Saxon culture are present in Beowulf ? Choose three correct answers.
Read the passage from Beowulf. "We are retainers from Hygelac’s band. Beowulf is my name. If your lord and master, the most renowned son of Halfdane, will hear me out and graciously allow me to greet him in person, I am ready and willing to report my errand." How did Seamus Heaney incorporate Old English poetry elements in this modern translation?
How is Hektor different from his mother and father in The Iliad of Homer ?
Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Deeply vexed Achilleus of the swift feet spoke to [Apollo]: "You have balked me, striker from afar, most malignant of all gods, when you turned me here away from the rampart, else many Trojans would have caught the soil in their teeth before they got back into Ilion.” What ancient Greek belief does this excerpt best illustrate?
Which activities support the central idea about financial planning? Choose three correct answers.
Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. But, sirs, there’s one thing I forgot to add: I’ve got relics and pardons in my bag As good as anybody’s in England, All given to me by the Pope’s own hand. If any here should wish, out of devotion, To make an offering, and have absolution, Let them come forward now, and kneeling down Humbly receive my blessing and pardon. What feature of medieval life is reflected in the passage?
Read the paragraph. For Keith, performing in the class play was like trying to do calculus while jumping on a trampoline. He could either remember his lines or move around the stage, but not both. Then there were the props. How was he supposed to remember when to pick something up and where to put it down if he was supposed to be paying to attention to what he needed to say? Which statement best expresses the meaning of the analogy in the paragraph?
Which excerpt is most clearly from a primary source?
Read the sentence. After the group went canoeing, they returned to the dock exhilarated and ready to go kayaking. Which word in the sentence is a past participle?
Which words contain an affix? Choose three correct answers.
Which topic is suitable for the size and scope of a five-paragraph essay?
Read the paragraph from a personal narrative. 1 It may have seemed like an ordinary day to everyone else, but to me, it couldn't have been further from it. 2 Today was my first day working as a waitress at Pete's Pizza Haven, and I could not have been more excited. 3 In fact, I was so excited that I rushed to get ready much faster than I typically do. 4 "I'm ready to go!" I shouted, bouncing down the stairs and flying into the kitchen, where my mom was making breakfast. 5 "I have so much to learn and don't want to be late," I declared for emphasis. 6 My mom just grinned and placed a steaming plate of eggs before me. Which best revises sentence 3 to make it more precise?
Which lines best complete the sentence? Choose three correct answers. Grendel , by John Gardner, is written
Samantha's teacher directs the class to write an essay suggesting ways to eliminate long lunch lines in the cafeteria. Which organizational structure is best suited to this topic?
A reader using a historical lens to analyze a text will be most concerned with
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet . Guildenstern: Which dreams, indeed, are ambition, for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. Hamlet: A dream itself is but a shadow. Rosencrantz: Truly, and I hold ambition of so airy and light a quality that it is but a shadow’s shadow. In this excerpt, the characters describe the nature of
Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet . Claudius: Good Laertes, If you desire to know the certainty Of your dear father's death, is 't writ in your revenge, That, swoopstake, you will draw both friend and foe, Winner and loser? Laertes: None but his enemies. Claudius: Will you know them then? Laertes: To his good friends thus wide I'll ope my arms; And like the kind life-rendering pelican, Repast them with my blood. How does this confrontation advance the plot?
In The Iliad , one reason Hector can be considered an epic hero is because he
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