What tone does nikolai gogol use in "the nose"? a. a matter-of-fact tone that treats the nose's disappearance as fact b. a satirical tone that treats the characters as flawed human beings c. a humorous tone that treats the nose's disappearance as a joke d. a romantic tone that treats the characters as heroic figures

What is the best definition of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? a statement of wit or amusement an expression of disapproval or condemnation a sentiment of indifference or apathy an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings

Identify the part of speech of the word in bold. the survey seems random, but the results are invalid because the participants were screened. a. adverb b. verb c. noun d. adjective