Identify the purposes of president obama's

speech. check the two boxes that apply.

to inform people about his role as president

to persuade people to unite behind him

to inform people of america's challenges

to persuade people to blame others

Which three words from the list have a positive connotation type the letter only for you answer choices in the answer blanks provided

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain