Which is an example of metaphor in this story? It is forbidden to go to any of the Dead Places except to search for metal and then he who touches the metal must be a priest or the son of a priest. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. My body hurt but my spirit was a cool stone. I prayed and purified myself, waiting for a sign. The sign was an eagle. It flew east.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A.The ranch was full of cattle; chickens; and pigs and in the barn were horses; sheep; and oxen.

B.The ranch was full of cattle, chickens, and pigs and in the barn were horses, sheep, and oxen.

C.The ranch was full of cattle, chickens, and pigs; and in the barn were horses, sheep, and oxen.

D.The ranch was full of cattle, chickens, and pigs and; in the barn were horses, sheep, and oxen.

Shakespeare’s historical plays dramatize the lives of English rulers during the Medieval era. Why are these plays not always historically accurate?

What is another word for the central character of a short story?A. antagonist
B. protagonist
C. stock
D. dynamic

Like the modernists, postmodern writers focused on subjective experience rather objective cultural norms A: Expressing or dealing with facts or condition as perceived without distortion by personal feelings prejudices or interpretations B: Characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather as independent of mind C: Characteristic of or belonging to the superficial world D: None of the above

Of these four words, which one is most likely to have a negative flavor or connotation? A. Confuse
B. Harangue
C. Meander
D. Distract

The Doctrine of the Affections is best described as:A. A Baroque idea that music should make people happy
B. A Baroque idea that as many feelings as possible should be communicated in a piece of music
C. A Baroque idea that only one feeling should be communicated in a piece of music
D. A Baroque idea that music should not convey any feelings