What is the most likely reason that Chaucer begins that Canterbury Tales' prologue with a description of spring? A. To surprise the reader by connecting spring to the idea of a long journey
B. to indicate the short period of time available to make a pilgrimage
C. to establish a mood of gentle anticipation before introducing characters
D. to foreshadow the harshness of the journey the characters are about to make

Which of these lines from the Canterbury tales prologue best illustrates the Plowman's attitude toward to church?
A. "... For steadily about his work he went..."
B. "... He put to sharp rebuke, to say the least."
C. "He wore a tabard smock and rode a mare."
D. "... He paid his tithes in full when they were due..."

"Black scabby brows he had, and a thin beard./ Children were afraid when he appeared.
These lines from the prologue of the Chaucer's The Canterbury tales describe the summoner as:
A. courageous
B. Ordinary
C. ignorant
D. fearsome

This is the noun or pronoun to which a pronoun refers.

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?