Author's Claim in a Argumentative/Persuasive Text is synonymous with what in an Expositor/Informative Text... Group of answer choices Supporting Evidence Author's Purpose Theme Thesis Statement or Controlling Idea

Which of the following is developed in a short story through conflict and plot development? character dialogue exposition setting

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which verb or verb phrase signals an inappropriate shift in mood. a) will you let b) should first change c) must attend d) will be served