I stood against the far wall of the shabby lobby avoiding eye contact with the doorman as my dad checked us in for the night. We’d hoped to make it as far as Scranton, but the weather had interfered, leaving us instead at an eyesore of a truck-stop motel. My ear buds were jammed in as far as comfort would allow in a vain attempt to block out the motel’s vibe. Still, I could not ignore the looming presence of the doorman. He stood in the dim portico, sweeping and re-sweeping a pile of lint on the floor, watching the parking lot with his watery eyes, and occasionally signaling to the whiskered clerk behind the desk. What technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt? The pace of the story quickens. The word choice darkens the tone. Odd characters are introduced. The setting details are intentionally omitted.

Wordsworth poetry of the __ period is his best known. (Early/later)

How does the author’s use of the underlined words created meaning?

Symbolists like Rimbaud wrote poetry based on which of the following? (4 points) Creating impressions rather than expressing realism Creating tension by focusing on fictional characters Developing traditional ideas rather than modern ones Focusing on realistic descriptions of daily life

Read this sentence from an advertisement: Our shoes are costly and exclusive! Your neighbors and friends will envy you when you wear them. Which word could replace "costly" to make the sentence feel more positive? A. Overpriced B. Pricey C. Outrageous D. Upscale

What type of poetry does not use a consistent meter pattern or rhyme?A) Prose

B) An idea

C) Free verse

D) Extended metaphor

Alex thinks of a number. he adds 18 then divides it by 2. he gets the same answer that he would have if he had multiplied the original number by 5.