Which of the following most precisely explains the importance of understanding the historical context of a piece of literature?
O A. Knowing the time period of a piece of literature allows the reader a
greater understanding of the themes and concerns of the work.
B. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
figure out vocabulary words he or she doesn't know.
c. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
understand the characters' names.
D. The historical context is important only for literature that is written
by today's authors.

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians

Janine studies to improve her math skills

The line “violently shuddered—with the fright of it” could be categorized as a(n) and a anaphora; sensory appeal sensory appeal; image paradox; anaphora personification; image