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What statement would Thoreau most likely agree

People need to learn to compromise and get along

How do modern monsters differ from historical monsters

modern monsters can hide within normal society; historical monsters lived outside of society. ~apex~

Why is Grendel a flat character in Beowulf

Answer this question… . Because the author offers limited background information on him

Why is language an important tool in developing a monster character in a story

The author can betray a monster with powerful word choice that forces the reader to understand the monsters motivations

Which statement reflects the importance of alliterative verse in an epic

it creates a pattern that's easy to remember. ig

Which scenario portrays a round character

knowing that his next question would reveal the truth to the court the lawyer stared at his guilty client and asked the question anyway

Why is king Hrothgar a flat character in Beowulf

Because the reader is given few details about his personal history

Which statement about epics is most accurate

Epics have settings that span into a large area.

What characteristic is true of modern day monsters
  • they are accepted by society yet have evil characteristic (apex)
Which statement describes how connotation is used in this passage

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The connotation of the word "ripped" adds to the violent feeling of the passage.

Which phrase from the example contains figurative language

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Its colors a whirlwind of smears and dots

In which passage is it clearest that the author is using diction to achieve some kind of effect

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The mother gingerly tucked the blanket around her sleepy child and crept like a mouse out the door.

Which question is most clearly analytical in nature

What effect does beginning the story in media’s res have on the reader?

Which line from Grendel best shows the darker side of the character Beowulf

He's whispering — spilling words like showers of sleet, his mouth three inches from my ear. (169)

Which sentence most clearly uses connotation to express a feeling of excitement

when ralph discovered he held the winning ticket an unexpected spueal exploded out of his mouth.-apexs

Which statement best represents the power of the modern day monster on readers

Readers must consider that monsters live among them, maybe in their own town

Which comment is about the diction of a story

The author´s use of kennings allows her to maintain the rhythm of each line of poetry.-apexs

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