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If water were a nonpolar molecule how would its properties be different

water would not be able to form hydrogen bonds (wrong)


Apex - Water would not rise inside plants :P

How do modern monsters differ from historical monsters

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

Why is it important to grendel that his death be viewed as an accident

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It supports his theory about life's uselessness.

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

What is a characteristic of grendel that is mentioned in the story

He eats human beings

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

Which statement about epics is most accurate

Epics have settings that span into a large area.

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.

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 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

What does the kenning war-masks refer

Helmets.

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What statement from the passage most clearly establishes characterization for unferth

[T]he journey of beowulf,/ the brave seafearer, cause him chagrin. APEXX

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

Which characteristic is true of modern day monster

They are humans who blend into everyday society

How do modern monsters differ from historical monster

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

In Grendel, what poetic device is used in the phrase "ragged little bands that roamed the forest on foot" (31)

Alliteration-apexs

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