The first literary period studied in american literature is:

- the enlightenment period

- the colonial period

- the explorers

- the native americans

How does the oxymoron "predictable coincidence" affect the meaning of this sentence? alana made sure that bill overheard her plans for jogging that afternoon, inviting the predictable coincidence of his meeting her on the track. a) the oxymoron shows that alana was not really sure whether bill would meet her. b) the oxymoron explains why alana was attracted to bill. c) the oxymoron readers understand bill's point of view. d) the oxymoron the reader understand that the meeting was really not a coincidence.

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

How is dr. lanyon characterized in the excerpt? as friendly as arrogant as wise as mournful