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In lines 7-10 ("His helmet now...his alms"), the narrator draws attention to
Identifying grammatical elements Videos 5 videos
In line 69, "confirmation" functions as which of the following?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.5 Passage Drill 2. What is the grammatical referent of the word "it" in the phrase "that it should hav...
AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 7. What is the function of the parenthetical phrase in lines 42 through 43?
Inferring meanings of words and phrases Videos 9 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.5 Passage Drill 3. The term "picayune" is best understood as what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.3 Passage Drill 7. What is the meaning of the phrase "lady of fortune" as it is used in line 4?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.3 Passage Drill 1. In the context of the passage, what does the word "compass" in line 15 mean?
Interpreting significance or effect of word choices Videos 6 videos
AP English Literature and Composition 1.4 Passage Drill 5. According to lines 5 and 6, "much pleasure" derives from what?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.6 Passage Drill 3. To what is war being compared in line 2?
AP English Literature and Composition 1.8 Passage Drill 4. What shift is indicated in line 15?