1.what is a connotation? 2.which goal is a possible purpose of a narrative? i. to engage the reader ii. to develop a message/theme iii. to explore personal thoughts/ideas 3.what is an allusion? 4. which scenario is an example of innuendo? a. after looking in his wallet, collin asks his best friend to lend him five dollars. b. sandra hints to her mother that she would like to use the family car to go shopping. c. roberto’s mom calls him on his cell phone to ask him to buy some milk on the way home. d. prior to allowing the students to open their test booklets, mrs. smith tells the students to put away their notes.

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report