The following question is based on the excerpt from “Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech” by John Steinbeck. What is the main idea of John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize acceptance speech?
a.
Writing is an ancient and important profession.
c.
Literature today has a different purpose than ancient literature did.
b.
He is not worthy to accept the prize.
d.
It is false for literature to present human beings as capable of greatness.

What character asks for god's mercy on the lady at the end of the poem? arthur lancelot the poem's speaker the reaper

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. isn’t this like condemning socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth and his philosophical inquiries precipitated the act by the misguided populace in which they made him drink hemlock? isn’t this like condemning jesus because his unique god consciousness and never ceasing devotion to god’s will precipitated the evil act of crucifixion? what rhetorical technique does martin luther king employ in this excerpt from “letter from birmingham jail”? select all that apply. allusion extended metaphor figurative language simile

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.