Rewrite the following sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Substitute more concrete, specific, picture-making words for the italicized words. You may have to rephrase the sentence or add a few ideas to the original. The county fair was full of interesting sights.
The firemen worked as the crowd watched the fire.

How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "by the waters of babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings? it motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores. it has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them. it forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story. it makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.

The gift of the magi analyze the various characters in the story. list which character types—dynamic, round, static, and flat—you observed in the story. cite evidence to support your response.

Nature is a recurring theme in early american literature. what view of nature does phillis wheatley provide in "an hymn to the evening"