Consider the changes in literary style during the modern era. modernist writers explored new literary techniques, such as free verse, and broke from traditional literary customs. research a writer from the modern era and describe the writer's literary style and technique.

why do you think american writers of subsequent literary periods often choose to break from traditions and seek more freedom in their artistic expression? are writers justified in challenging the artistic status quo? why or why not?

The caption is an example of which kind of bias? "cute baby boars snuffle for food in the undergrowth"

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.