But these were the dreams of a poet doomed at last to wake a lexicographer. –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson read the passages. then, write two to three sentences explaining how the meaning and connotation of the word lexicographer differs in each passage.

Think about the point of view in a memoir. which of the following pronouns reflect the point of view? a it b i, me, my c he, she, him, her d they, them, their

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain