Answer: I do not know if this is a multiple choice question or not, but I would contend that the blue flower is a reference to Neruda's country, Chile.
Explanation: The color blue is part of the flag of Chile. It symbolises, in part, the Pacific Ocean, and I believe that in these lines of his famous poem, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was referring to his beloved country, which he had had to abandon due to his political views. He is telling his lover that he wants her laughter like the flower he was waiting for, "the blue flower, the rose of my echoing country." He cannot have his country, but his lover's laughter will bring him the comfort that he needs in these difficult days away from his homeland.
Answer: 2. by determining the central idea of each paragraph, 3. by identifying the most important details used to support the central idea of each paragraph, 5. by summarizing the central idea and key details of each paragraph in a single sentence and 6. by finding the common element among the central ideas throughout the text.
Explanation: To trace how an author develops a central idea throughout a text can be very helpful to really understand the structure of a text and even be able to reproduce it when we are writing an essay or any other kind of text. To do it, we need to find the central idea of each paragraph and the details that support that idea, it is very helpful if we condense those two things in one sentence, and finally we find the elements in common about the central ideas in the whole text.
The answer is B. I read this in English class, and we talked about it. Realizing the her husband marked the paper is just before the climax. The other 2 are events leading up to the climax. The stoning is the climax of The Lottery. Also, I liked that story.
Free writing is the only pre-writing technique from the list given. The other options are either writing or after writing strategies. Free writing is a prewriting technique it consists of writing continuously for a period of time without paying attention to grammar or spelling. It gives writers ideas to write short stories.
