2 Points What is a motif?
A. An overused pattern that doesn't express new ideas about real life
B. A pattern used repeatedly within a story to convey an important
idea
O C. A pattern that appears often in stories but still feellew and
interesting
O D. A basic pattern in a story that is easy for the reader to figure out

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which sentence will fatima’s teacher most likely ask her to revise?

Write a short paragraph explaining how to determine what information to put into a slide show presentation.