Although Latin is considered a "dead language," there are several benefits of studying the vocabulary of the Ancient Romans. Which of the following would be the best supporting detail for the topic sentence?
A
Latin has become increasingly rare since the fall of the Roman Empire.
B
A surprising amount of English words can be traced to Latin roots.
С
Ancient Greek is also a "dead language, but a
of Greek letters are used in mathematics.
D
Pompeii was buried beneath dozens of feet of volcanic ash from eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A. D.

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