Which of these could be a main idea? O A. Many kids want clowns at their parties.
B. Some parties have piñatas filled with many types of candy.
C. Birthday parties for young kids can be fun.
D. The typical birthday dessert is cake and ice cream.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

What reason does antigone give for her death being crueler than all the others?

Match each excerpt to the epic characteristics it contains