Read the sentence. The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist . Which is the best revision of this sentence?
In order to write a strong essay that links together related ideas and sentences, the writer must employ
Read the sentence. The speaker of Okita’s poem tries to present herself in ways that have little to do with her customs. Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?
Which phrase describes an author’s use of figurative language?
Which describes the stylistic element of punctuation?
Read the sentence. The fake, counterfeit money, which isn't valid, was discovered in the crime investigation. What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Read the passage. I looked up at the high diving board towering over me and wondered how I would muster the courage to jump from such a height. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. Step, breathe. One inch at a time, I forced my legs to lift me skyward. Which element of style is illustrated by "Step, breathe. Step, breathe. Step, breathe” in this passage?
Which stylistic element is an example of figurative language?
Choose the correct version of the sentence.
Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg. I was relieved when the Crash came. I was released. Being in business was something I detested. When I found that I could sell a song or a poem, I became me, I became alive. Other people didn’t see it that way. They were throwing themselves out of windows. Harburg was relieved when the crash occurred because
Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg. Everybody picked the song up in ’30 and ’31. Bands were playing it and records were made. When Roosevelt was a candidate for President, the Republicans got pretty worried about it. Some of the network radio people were told to lay low on the song. In some cases, they tried to ban it from the air. But it was too late. The song had already done its damage. From the content of the excerpt, it can be inferred that
Read the excerpt from "Poetry." I, too, dislike it: there are things that are important beyond all this fiddle. Reading it, however, with a perfect contempt for it, one discovers that there is in it after all, a place for the genuine. What is the meaning of the word “contempt” in this context?
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