Consider the excerpts from Anthem that appeared earlier in this lesson and the selection you read for the assignment. Which statement accurately describes the narrator’s point of view in Anthem?

The english language has the largest vocabulary of any language in existence. it has close to a million words! the english language is also the most widely used language in the world. close to a billion speakers, at least half of which speak english as a second or foreign language. this unit takes you on a brief tour of the history of english, showing you how the language moved from its obscure beginnings to its celebrated status as the first truly global language. what is the main idea in the text?

Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten twain’s words?

Which revision of the sentence most effectively incorporates the literary term characterized?