Why are shakespeare's plays considered difficult for modern students to understand? a. the plays were written to address issues that are no longer important in modern times. b. the use of language is very different from what we're used to today. c. some lines don't make sense because they were translated from another language. d. the plays use rhyming verse that modern students find childish and annoying.

Which type of character best describes odysseus ?

What is the value of x in the equation? 43 7 x − 31 2 = 12 a) 32 5 b) 31 2 c) 33 4 d) 36 7

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.