Realism and naturalism were reactions against which earlier literary movement? a. romanticism
b. puritanism
c. neoclassicism
d. transcendentalism

which answer choice provides the best definition of diction?

a. the dictionary definitions of the words an author uses
b. the types of sentences a writer prefers
c. the types of words a writer chooses
d. the oral presentation of a text

which of the following statements is always true of an allegory?

a. it is a story in which literal elements are also symbols for ideas.
b. it is a story told in dramatic form through dialogue.
c. it is a story that arises from the oral tradition.
d. it is a story that reflects the writer's involvement in historic events. what

narrative point of view is used in this sentence? while janis dreamed of nothing more than fame and marla was obsessed by her looks, kayley wanted more than anything merely to blend in.

a. limited first person
b. limited third person
c. omniscient first person
d. omniscient third person

Which of the following statement about conflict in the workplace is true?

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

Which of the following factors most consistently contributes to the speaker’s believability? a the age and experience of the speaker b the physical environment in which the speech is delivered c the sincerity, knowledge, and trustworthiness of the speaker d the position of the thesis statement in the speech