Why is recognizing an author's purpose important? O A. Authors are offended if you don't.
B. You as the reader want to be able to respond appropriately.
C. You as the reader want to honor the writer's time.
D. An author will only keep writing if his or her purpose has been
recognized.

Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song,    better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong.    laugh, for the time is brief, a thread the length of a span.    laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man. (laugh and be merry/john masefield/public domain) which of these is the main idea of the poem?

What is the main idea of “young lions, young ladies”?

Choose the correct type of literary text for the statement. if both types apply, be sure to choose the answer that includes both types. use(s) imagery? 1: poetry 2: poetry and prose 3: prose