1. read the following sentence. : the woman standing next to my sister is her karate instructor. (the cap words are *bolded* ) which of the following statements about the bolded participial phrase is true? a. it needs commas because the participial phrase is essential. b. it needs commas because the participial phrase is nonessential. c. it does not need commas because the participial phrase is essential. d. it does not need commas because the participial phrase is nonessential. 2. which conflict had a major influence on modernist writers? a. world war | b. wold war || c. the korean war d. the vietnam war 3. the harlem renaissance was the result of african americans moving north to? a. escape segregation. b. be free of racism c. find agricultural jobs. d. become artists and writers. 4. when a story begins in the middle of the action. a. allegory. b. aphorism. c. diction. d. in medias res. e. metaphor. 5. an author's word choice a. allegory. b. aphorism. c. diction. d. in medias res. e. metaphor. 6. a direct comparison that does not use the words, like, as, or than. a. allegory. b. aphorism c. diction d. in medias res e. metaphor

1. Answer;

It does not need commas because the participial phrase is essential.

Explanation;

-The statement that is true about the bolded participial phrase is that it does not need commas because the participial phrase is essential.

-A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle,

-A participle is a verbal ending in -ing (in case of present tense) or -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past tense) and functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.

2. Answer;

World war II

Explanation;

The world war II was the events that was not a major influence of the modernist writers.

Modernism was period in which artists began to develop their own individual styles as they felt that individuals, especially artists, were becoming increasingly isolated by a mass culture.

3. Answer;

a) Escape segregation.

Explanation;

-Harlem Renaissance was the time when numerous African Americans became famous through literature, music, art and other forms of expression.

-African Americans move to the north To escape Discrimination and Violence

and also to find Better Jobs because Jobs in the south were scarce and low-paying.

4. Answer;

D. in media res

Explanation;

In media res is when a story begins in the middle of the action.

Diction is an author's choice of words and their use

Metaphor is a direct comparison of two things.

5. Answer;

C. diction.

Diction is an author's word choice

Explanation;

Word choice is the writer's or author's selection of words as determined by a number of factors, including meaning, specificity, level of diction, tone, and audience.

It is an essential ingredient of style.

6. Answer;

Metaphor

Metaphor is a direct comparison that does not use the words, like, as, or than.

Explanation;

-A metaphor compares two dissimilar things suggesting that one thing is another, not using the words like or as.

-A simile is a comparison between two unlike objects using the words like or as in the sentence.

the god   the goddess of salt water, of fresh water   yet more powerful and perfect.