Which of the following most precisely explains the importance of understanding the historical context of a piece of literature?
O A. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
figure out vocabulary words he or she doesn't know.
O B. Knowing the time period of a piece of literature allows the reader
a greater understanding of the themes and concerns of the work.
O C. The historical context is important only for literature that is written
by today's authors.
O D. Understanding the historical context of literature helps the reader
understand the characters' names.

Kthe pleasure of all living things in baldur's presence means the happiness that the sunlight brings; the sorrow of all living things at his death means the gloom of northern countries when winter comes. reread the two sentences in paragraph 7. what is the best way to improve these sentences. if there are no problems, choose correct as is.' a) correct as is. b) the pleasure of all living things in baldur's presence means the happiness that the sunlight brings; the sorrow of all living things at his death means the gloom that the winter brings. c) the pleasure of all living things in baldur's presence meant the happiness that the sunlight brings, and the sorrow of all living things at his death meant the gloom of a northern winter. d) the pleasure of all living things in baldur's presence means the happiness that the sunlight brings. the sorrow of all living things at his death means the gloom of northern countries when winter comes.

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonist britain, portugal, spain, or italy?