A critic should read a story more than once in order to write about it.

True or False

A literary device is an unusual twist of plot, character, or way of telling a story that makes it interesting to the reader.

True False

Select the author which the characteristic describes.
wrote humorous tales about the Gold Rush

Guy de Maupassant
Frank R. Stockton
Mark Twain

If she thinks a book has weaknesses, a good critic will keep it to herself.

True False

Athesis statement is not a.a question; it is your answer to a research question that you will address in your essay b.your position on a topic you will address in your persuasive essay c.about the topic of your persuasive essay.it is about the opposite position

Read the thesis statement below and answer the question that follows. the life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent in many different areas. how can this thesis statement be improved?

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.