How is a public essay different from a personal essay?
a. personal essays reflect the writer's opinion, while public essays state objective, historical facts.
b. personal essays are based on topics of personal significance to the writer, while public essays are based on topics of social relevance.
c. personal essays are meant to be published in biographies, while public essays are meant to be published in newspapers.
d. personal essays are addressed to literary circles, while public essays are addressed to a general audience.

Which question does the adjective in bold answer? it takes less effort to write essays than you might think. a. how many? b. how much? c. what kind? d. which one?

In act v of a midsummer night's dream, quince presents the prologue for “pyramus and thisbe.” when he finishes, hippolyta comments: indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder—a sound, but not in government. which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? it creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing quince’s performance to a beautiful tune. it creates a surprised tone by comparing quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official. it creates a relaxed tone by comparing quince’s performance to lovely recorder music. it creates a humorous tone by comparing quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.

Write two or three simple sentences describing the picture above.