Read the opening lines of "fame is a fickle food," by emily dickinson. answer the question that follows:

fame is a fickle food
upon a shifting plate

the first line in this stanza features an example of

alliteration
assonance
consonance
repetition

Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. the water was so clear, he could see straight to the bottom. a snail was making a path like a shiny ribbon slowly unfurling on the sand. what does the author use the most precise words to describe in the excerpt? the water’s movement the water the snail the snail’s path

Use the drop-down menus to identify each underlined verb form as a participle, gerund, or infinitive. 1.(climbing) a rope is not as difficult as you might think. gerund 2.i plan (to compete) in a chess tournament this weekend. infinitive 3.kali loves the smell of (roasting) garlic. participle

This is the political, social, cultural, and economic 'time and place' surrounding the creation of a literary text.