Complete the text with the words below. romantic elaborate comical lifelike moving dramatic original flowing In this week’s Book Review, we’ll be looking at 1 novels that will make you laugh, 2 novels that will make you fall in love, and 3 novels that will make you cry. We’ll also profile Guy Luke, a writer whose novels are new, interesting and very 4 . Nobody writes like this guy! We will also be analysing his style of writing, which is both 5 (very complicated!) and 6 (smooth and continuous). In contrast, we’ll review the new book by crime writer, Jo Merlot, whose characters are very real, believable and 7 , and whose stories are full of action and very 8 – you never know what’s going to happen next.

Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. the golden shimmer of edna's satin gown spread in rich folds on either side of her. there was a soft fall of lace encircling her shoulders. it was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh. there was something in her attitude, in her whole appearance when she leaned her head against the high-backed chair and spread her arms, which suggested the regal woman, the one who rules, who looks on, who stands alone. what does this excerpt reveal about edna's character? edna is comfortable wearing rich fabrics such as lace and silk, and feels completely at ease at the dinner table. edna plays the role of the gracious hostess very well, but is actually isolated from her peers. edna has no patience for her guests, but rather treats them as a queen may treat her loyal subjects. edna's attitude is haughty, as required of a woman of her social stature living in new orleans.

Which type of conflict does della face in o. henry’s “the gift of the magi”? a. character versus society b. character versus machine c. character versus character d. character versus nature

Which characteristics of james baldwin's "notes of a native son" qualify it asa work of literary nonfiction?