What is an epic?

a story concerned with a particular place or person, often based on historical fact

a folk tale that includes magic or supernatural fairies or sprites

a lengthy narrative poem describing a hero’s deeds

a traditional, symbolic story that often contains accounts of gods or superhuman beings

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. for a long time she held her neck erect; then her head sank, slowly. her ribs swelled with a mighty heave and she went over. as it is used in this excerpt from “the man who was almost a man,” the phrase “went over” most likely means died escaped jumped vomited

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong

Read this passage from the online article “top 10 reasons why everyone is doing yoga” by kathryn livingston. what type of propaganda is the author using? why are so many people doing yoga these days? there must be more to it than endorphins; there has to be a deeper reason why 20 million plus americans have fallen in love with this venerable practice. here is my top ten list – and if you’re a yogi, i’m sure you can think of more.