1.consider the poems, short stories, and autobiographical pieces you read from the first half of the twentieth century during this semester. how did historical events and realities affect writers who were working during this time? what common threads did you observe in the works of these writers? cite specific examples from various texts in your response.

Which of the following steps is not part of analyzing a poem? a. explore the poet's background. b. explore the theme. c. examine form and structure. d. examine language patterns.

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.

Propaganda is the spreading of truth for the purpose of or injuring an institution, cause, or person. select the best answer from the choices provided t f