“Introduction to Oedipus the King”: What is most likely the author’s intent in writing about the difference(s) between Sophocles’s play and the original myth on which it’s based? Question 18 options:

a)

To entertain readers with a narrative about how a play is written from a classic myth

b)

To inform readers about how placing power in choice can make a story or myth more engaging

c)

To persuade readers to believe that oracles influenced historical events in ancient society

d)

To engage readers with a humorous reflection of a well-known disagreement between two philosophers over an old myth

Which of the following statements is a claim of definition?

Clearly show? ramona: anna, where does the theme seem to change? anna: according the article: "the fault lies with the fda's inability to release enough information in order to regain the public's trust. but perhaps japan is to blame as well. although there are plans to remove the spent nuclear fuel rods and build a permafrost wall around the four damaged reactors, is this really enough to recover damaged trust? " and then sato goes on to explain this statement. o a. challenging established ideas o b. using evidence to support your conclusions o c. asking clarifying questions o d. synthesizing claims into a single conclusion

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.