What is one major aspect of an ode?
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a. its rhyme scheme is aabb.
b. it's made up of 14 lines.
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c. it focuses on a single person or object.
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d. it tells a story.

The novel begins with a flashback. what do you think is its purpose? what do you learn about the narrator?

Which revision of the sentence most effectively incorporates the literary term characterized?

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.