Dramatic Text Analysis: Explanatory Paragraph Respond to the following question: What does the decree that Oedipus gives the city of Thebes
reveal about him as a ruler? Is he strict or lenient (tolerant, merciful)? Identify and analyze how the
author's language and rhetorical strategies contribute to your response.

What evidence from the text supports the conclusion that gilgamesh demonstrates courage and takes risks?

Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. he was nowhere at hand. the house was empty. but he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: "i love you. good-by—because i love you." what significant idea, presented throughout the novel, does robert's final departure and note highlight? edna is ultimately alone in her rebirth. edna needs to find solace in her children. edna will never be truly loved by anyone. edna should not have forsaken her family.

How does the dialogue develop the central idea