Read the following excerpt from a play.
high school gym decorated for a dance, characters milling
around the dance floor; dev enters stage left dressed in a
powder-blue ruffled tuxedo.
megan (with horror) dev! i thought you were kidding when
you said you would wear that!
dev (backs a way slowly, hanging his head) what was
thinking? !
dev runs off, stage left.
how does the author most clearly convey the sense that dey feels
embarrassed?
a. by describing dev's costume in the stage notes
b. by including stage directions that indicate dev's body language
c. by using scenery to support the setting
d. by indicating when characters enter and leave the stage

What prediction did douglass’ owner master make about what would happen if he learned to read? did it come true? why or why not?

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.

Based on this work of satire, what is most likely the authors opinion?