What are 5 common features of epic poems?

The waves crash on the shore ? alliteration ,assonance,onomatopoeia

Read this passage from alan weisman's "the city without us": he props his running shoe against the whitish bark of a chinese amur cork tree, growing among the last of the hemlocks. "this may sound blasphemous, but maintaining biodiversity is less important than maintaining a functioning ecosystem. what matters is that soil is protected, that water gets cleaned, that trees filter the air, that a canopy regenerates new seedlings to keep nutrients from draining away into the bronx river." now read this passage from jared diamond's "the ends of the world as we know them": both the shoguns and the japanese peasants took a long-term view: the former expected to pass on their power to their children, and the latter expected to pass on their land. . today, despite having the highest human population density of any large developed country, japan is more than 70 percent forested. what common theme of green literature is most strongly evident in both passages? a. in order to thrive in coming centuries, people must find viable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as coal. b. with careful and intelligent management, ecosystems can still thrive after human beings have changed them. c. in order meet their goals, environmentalists must people develop a personal desire to protect nature. d. there is no excuse for damaging the natural world, and anyone who does so will pay a steep price.

Read this excerpt from the employee handbook for pepper's pizza dress code for servers • shoes: servers are required to wear black shoes with non-slip soles. the shoes must be clean, and socks should be black as well. • pants: servers are required to wear black pants that are long enough to touch the top of the shoe. black belts are permitted but not required. • shirts: servers are required to wear a white pepper's pizza t-shirt that is not soiled, stained, or ripped. shirts should be tucked into the pants. each server is provided with five t-shirts • apron: servers are required to wear black aprons that tie at the waist and have pockets. each server is provided with two aprons. appearance servers are required to be clean and well groomed • accessories. no hats, buttons, or scarves are permitted. servers can wear jewelry what is the purpose of the bulleted list in this document? mark this and return save and exit next