subject
English, 30.07.2020 14:01 seannasal2804

Read the passage. Changes at the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance created a demand for a more economical method of printing. The need for a fast and inexpensive way to produce written documents grew with the growth of literacy. Several new ways of creating written materials were developed. One important innovation was the creation of movable metal type. Several print masters tried to perfect the use of movable metal type in order to produce books faster and on a larger scale. Johannes Gutenberg (c.1398-1468), was a German stonecutter and goldsmith. He was the first to develop a printing press that offered a solution for the demand of large quantities of written documents. In 1450, he formulated an alloy of lead, tin, and antinomy – a silvery, shiny grey metalloid found in nature – and created metal type out of it. Gutenberg's alloy melted at a low temperature. It cast well in the die and was durable in the printing press. This meant the separate pieces of type could be used again and again. Each letter was a mirror image that was carved in relief on a small block. These individual letters could be easily moved around to form words. Which feature, when included with this paragraph, would best aid a reader's comprehension?

A black and white photograph of a letter used in Gutenberg's printing press

The heading "Gutenberg" at the top of the paragraph

A map of Germany in Gutenberg's time

An artist's rendering of the Gutenberg printing press

ansver
Answers: 2

Another question on English

question
English, 21.06.2019 20:50
Based on the context of each quote from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs, find the word that most closely matches thedenotation of the bolded word
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 00:00
Read the sentence. β€œyesterday we arrived late for the outdoor concert in the city gardens.” which words in the sentence are adverbs? a. late; city b. yesterday; outdoor c. yesterday; late d. outdoor; city
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 03:00
9. types of literature that are told from a point of view include autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and journals.
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 03:30
Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
Read the passage. Changes at the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance created...
Questions
question
English, 27.02.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 27.02.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 27.02.2021 01:00
Questions on the website: 13722367