Why would a poet most likely use imagery in a poem? O A. To provide artwork with the poem O B. To distract a reader from identifying the poem's theme. O C. To engage the reader's senses. D. To help the reader make a comparison ​

"it’s so clear now. o light, let me look at you one final time …" in no more than 300 words, explain the symbolism of this speech by oedipus and how and why it reflects the story’s major themes.

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.

Identify the sentence in which the underlined word or words are punctuated incorrectly. a) pam was (well prepared) for the debate. b) she had (read three quarters) of the material more than once. c) she has always been (self assured). d) the winner needs a (two-thirds) majority of the votes.