How did writers such as Sandra Cisneros influence American literature in the second half of the
twentieth century?
They reinforced stereotypes and imitated the works of earlier authors.
o They highlighted the problems of literary experimentation.
• They confirmed the value of convention and consistency in literature.
They challenged tradition and expanded the American literary canon.

In which sentence does the underlined adverb modify a verb? (i’ll put the words that are underlined in caps) a. water young plants often. b. water young plants rather often. c. we generally water young plants often. d. water very young plants often.

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above