When the speaker in edgar allan poe’s “the raven” hears tapping on his door, he hesitates. why does he wait before opening the door?

a. he needs to gather his courage.
b. he pauses to listen for voices.
c. he decides to look out the window.
d. he wants to turn on the light.

Fill in the table with definitions of the literary techniques and concepts that occur in beowulf.

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.

Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly? -jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat -peeling off her winter jacket, sierra settled into the cozy armchair. -made of soft wool, nadia pulled on a blue sweater -the cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger