Atheme of this story is "overconfidence leads to carelessness." which excerpt from the text most effectively demonstrates how giselle's thoughts and actions develop this theme? a "slowly dark star warmed up to her, and one cold spring afternoon, he approached giselle and gently nudged her, filling her with euphoria." b "it had been almost four weeks since she’d ridden dark star, and giselle was adamant that her broken arm would not inhibit her riding." c "giselle opened the horse’s stall, and even though it was a bit of a struggle with only one good arm, she managed to bridle him and lay a blanket across his back." d "once outside and out of view, giselle climbed the railings of the corral fence, clambered up on the bay, and wriggled into position on the horse’s back."

Which best defines a literary stereotype and its purpose in literary? a- a literary stereotype is a term used interchangeably with prejudice.b- a literary stereotypes creates conflict and contrast how a character may seem with who a character really is. c- a literary stereotypes has no purpose in literary in literary expect to reveal prejudice and express the views of an antagonist. d- a literary stereotype is a way for the writer to indicate whether a character is good or evil, a protagonist or an antagonist.

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.