Ms. woods has always liked poetry, and even though she was shy when she was younger, she loved acting out poems with different voices and sounds. when she was in third grade, she would act out the poems in her room in front of the mirror. she promised herself that when she became a teacher, her poetry class would be fun! and it is! several students have already started performing, or slamming, their original poems in her class.

what is the purpose of using third person omniscient point of view in this exposition?

a. the author wants to teach students about poetry performances.
b. the author wants to persuade students to join the poetry slam team.
c. the author wants to entertain by using slam poetry images.
d. the author wants to give us information about the protagonist, ms. woods.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you

What poetic device did 14th century poets rely upon to make their verses easy to memorize? a. moral b. meter c. theme d. hyperbole