Which is true about evaluating texts?
a venn diagram can be used to find similarities and differences between texts that share similar, as well as differing, perspectives.
evaluating an author’s perspective primarily involves making up your own mind about the topic the author discusses.
comparing two texts does not require a detailed analysis of either text.
short quotes, summaries, and paraphrases should be avoided in any analysis of multiple authors’ perspectives.

Match each literary device to its definition. pun the use of humor and exaggeration to mock or criticize people's impractical thoughts and practices irony the use of words in a way that conveys the opposite of what they mean paradox the use of a word with more than one possible meaning with the intention of creating humor satire ideas or concepts that seem absurd or contradictory but are nevertheless true arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

In what way is victor frankenstein, instead of his creation, most clearly monstrous? a.he disconnects from his family and friends. b.he wishes that he could control the world with his monster. c.he believes that he can achieve success in the scientific world. d.he becomes angry at the monster, even though he created it.