Consider both hamlin garland's "the return of a private" and mark twain's "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" as works of regionalist fiction. in a response of at least two paragraphs, compare and contrast these stories as examples of regionalism. how are they similar? how are they different? be sure to include specific details and examples from both stories in your response.

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

What happens once in a minute twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?

In the farewell speech, queen elizabeth's use of first-person point of view her to appear to be impartial and objective, prevents her from addressing the audience directly allows her to share her personal thoughts and ideas. makes it seem as though she's observing from the outside.