Select the correct answer. which epic characteristic is used in this excerpt from the iliad by homer? then thus the king: “shall i my prize resign with tame content, and thou possess'd of thine? great as thou art, and like a god in fight, think not to rob me of a soldier's right. at thy demand shall i restore the maid? first let the just equivalent be paid; such as a king might ask; and let it be a treasure worthy her, and worthy me. a. epic simile b. epithet c. starting in medias res d. invocation to the muse

Which of the following would not appear on a term calendar? a. soccer practice c. 1st soccer gam b. soccer tryouts d. last soccer gam select the best answer from the choices provided

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? restating central ideas and key details eliminating minor or unimportant details connecting ideas with logical transitions identifying important words and phrase

Which two parts of this excerpt from mary shelley’s frankenstein reveals information about the setting? (it was on a dreary night of november that i beheld the accomplishment of my toils.) with an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, (i collected the instruments of life around me, that i might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. it was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out) when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, i saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. (how can i describe my emotions at this catastrophe), or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care i had endeavored to form? his limbs were in proportion, and i had selected his features as beautiful. beautiful! great god! (his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; ) but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same color as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips.