ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Why are poetry, puns, and wordplay difficult to translate into another language?A. Other cultures may not enjoy reading those different types of writing.
B. Poetry, puns, and wordplay rely on the way words sound or look and not just on the meaning of the words.
C. Poetry, puns, and wordplay are only meaningful in the original language.
D. Translators respect the original authors' work too much to translate everything correctly.

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Answer 1
Answer: The correct answer is B, poetry, puns, and wordplay often rely on the way words sound or look and not just on the meaning of the words. That is why it is difficult to retain the same amount of wit and humor while translating. 

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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "A.His mother tries to shield him but he realizes that she is primitive. She cannot share his reasoning about the lack of meaning in life." This is the  statement best summarizes Grendel’s experience in the cave

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A. His mother tries to shield him but he realizes that she is primitive. She cannot share his reasoning about the lack of meaning in life.

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Answer:

Bibliophile  means a lover of book. It simply means a person collects or likes books.

Explanation:

In the word bibliophile, the root word is "biblio-", and it literally means book.

The suffix in the word "bibliophile" is "-phile", and it means someone who love or likes something.

When the root word and the suffix are combined, we then obtained the word bibliophile  which means a lover of book. It simply means a person collects or likes books.

the answer would be someone who loves books i took the test and got it right

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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2. B.

3. C.

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