A villanelle is a formal poem using extensive repetition (C). It is highly structured and is a nineteen-line poem made up of two repeating rhymes and two refrains. Even though a villanelle now has a rigid structure, it did not start off as a formal poem with it strict structure. The villanelle originated in the Renaissance and was a Spanish or Italian dance song. The French poets named their unstructured poems villanelles. The villanelle was written mainly about rustic and pastoral themes.
<span>B. The teacher said the tests would be returned on Monday
Modifiers are words or phrases that modify or change a noun. If you're a native English speaker modifiers can be hard to spot because your brain is smart. For example in option D, the modifiers [with lots of dressing] is supposed to describe the salad, but the modifier is in the wrong place. Instead, it describes the man as having lots of dressing. In Option C the modifiers describe the hamper as something Ralph wore. Option A describes the shed as something made of barbed wire. Option B is the only one correct.
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<span>The statement which is true about a short story is that it uses narrative techniques (e.g. plot, characters, setting, and conflict). A short story is similar to any other story - the only difference is that it is much shorter in length. It may use logical explanation, or it may not - it really depends on the story. The second option (the one about dramatic elements) refers to plays, not short stories. It doesn't use nonfiction, because short stories are fiction.</span>
