In the Wife of Bath's Tale , when the queen demands that the knight find out “What is the thing that women most desire?” he searches for a whole year to find an answer. Does the knight gain understanding of women over the course of the story, or is he still essentially the same as he was at the beginning? Respond to this question by writing a persuasive essay. Consider the following: the knight’s initial crime
his response to the choice she offers him on their wedding night
his reaction to the old woman after she insists that he marry her

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.

What role does the element of motivation play in performances? a. it makes characters more relatable. b. it uses characters to enhance setting. c. it reveals characters’ weaknesses. d. it guides characters’ actions.

(1) one of the most popular festivals in southeast asia is diwali, the hindu festival of lights. (2) diwali means “row of lights.” (3) several legends claim that the festival was created to celebrate the homecoming of lord rama after more than 14 years of exile. (4) after lord rama defeated the demon ravana, the people placed small lanterns outside of their houses to light their leader’s way home. (5) today, the festival honors many different gods and traditions. (6) most people view diwali as a celebration of hope and a time to remember that good will always overcome evil. (7) people celebrate the five-day festival with an abundance of lights, fireworks, food, and music. (8) many families also pay their respects to different gods by building small altars in their homes. jordan has decided that moving sentence 4 before sentence 3 will improve the organization of the report. is jordan correct in her revision? a) yes, because the revision explains why rama was exiled b) no, the revision disrupts the logical order of the report c) no, the revision moves the answer away from the posed question eliminate d) yes, the revision improves the chronological order of the report