Ead the lines from "modesty."

"what hundred books are best? " i said,
addressing one devoted to the pen.
he thought hard a moment, then he raised his head:
"i hardly know–i've written only ten."
based on this information, how is the pattern of events in "the leaves and the roots" similar to that found in "modesty"?
both texts use dialogue to reveal the importance of others.
in both texts, friendship develops to bring two sides together.
both texts use characters to illustrate devotion to creativity.
in both texts, a character displays ignorance of the work of others.

Read this passage from "the american dream." one of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. it does not say some men, but it says all men. it does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. it does not say all gentiles, but it says all men, which includes jews. it does not say all protestants, but it says all men, which includes catholics. how does the use of rhythm contribute to the ideas in the passage? a .it supports key points by connecting them. b. it states rational ideas to support a claim. c. it convinces people that the ideas are true. d. it connects the ideas to people in a specific place.

In which sentence does the underlined adverb modify a verb? (i’ll put the words that are underlined in caps) a. water young plants often. b. water young plants rather often. c. we generally water young plants often. d. water very young plants often.

How many syllables does a tanka have? a. 31 b. 17 c. 14 d. 10