Locate the topic sentence and tell which paragraph shape and pattern type this paragraph is. 1 the art of letter writing seems to have declined sharply in recent years. 2 perhaps the rising cost of stationery and postage is a factor. 3 most people today are so busy with their jobs, their families, and their hobbies that they do not feel they have time to write letters. 4 to a certain extent, television and personal computers have replaced communicating with friends as a form of entertainment. 5 the advent of the telephone and the use of e-mail, however, are probably the most significant factor in the decrease of letter writing, because they give instant access to friends and loved ones.

Atelevision uses a. visual elements only b. audio and visual elements c. text elements only d. audio elements only

He had only gone a few steps when he heard some one calling him from behind. on turning back he was much surprised to see that the monster dragon had entirely disappeared and in its place was a strange-looking man, who was bowing most ceremoniously to the ground. his red hair streamed over his shoulders and was surmounted by a crown in the shape of a dragon's head, and his sea-green dress was patterned with shells. hidesato knew at once that this was no ordinary mortal and he wondered much at the strange occurrence. —"my lord bag of rice," yei theodora ozak which element of a folktale is included in this excerpt? a) characters with exaggerated abilities b) a lesson about human behavior c) details changed by different storytellers d) characters who play tricks

Is the struggle between opposing forces or characters in literature.