Answer the following multiple choice questions to show what you know! 1. which is the best definition of diction? the use of figurative language the use of a dictionary to learn foreign language word choice sentence fluency question 2 good writers: choose diction to go with purpose and audience show off with formal diction always simplify their diction develop one style of diction and stick with it question 3 the most natural way to develop diction is to: talk as much as you can write as much as you can read as much as you can listen to professional speakers question 4 developing diction is; boring, dull and a waste of time something scholars do all their lives unnecessary to good writing useless in terms of improving reading question 5 as you develop your diction, you can collect words in your: wordbank writer's notebook backpack writers' workshop area

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

What evidence from the text supports the conclusion that gilgamesh demonstrates courage and takes risks?

In the song mallam sile sings in lines 113 through 130 the knife probably represents