What is a likely reason an author chooses a particular theme? A.
to help people explore their own creativity
B.
to introduce elements of mystery and surprise
C.
to comment about an issue facing society
D.
to explain the life experiences of the author

Boss: oh no! that’s the phone again! secretary: blank boss: . a. shall i take it? b. will you answer it? c. can you do me a favor? d. may i hang it up?

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings

In mending wall, what is most likely the author’s intent in the following lines to describe boulders? and some are loaves and some so nearly balls we have to use a spell to make them balance