Paraphrase.. “The typical American sports of baseball, basketball, and football...were refashioned and elaborated in the course of the 19th century and are now the most popular sports in the United States.”

What do we call a two-syllable metrical foot that consists of one unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable? a. anapest b. dactyl c. iamb d. elision

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.

Which statement best describes the term symbolism?