RESPONDING AND THINKING CRITICALLY 1. In your opinion, what are today's epics? How do
modern audiences differ from ancient ones in their
responses to epics?
2. Identify three characteristics that we might expect
today's epic heroes to exhibit.
3. Which characteristics of the traditional epic hero
might be difficult for readers today to accept?
4. How are epithets and kennings similar and different?

explanation:

i claim you tobemy lord

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.

sentence lenght varies according to word choice.you select which word to use and that will require to use other expressions that collocate with the word chosen.sentence length will vary   according to the choice of words you make to express your ideas.