Once there was a man who owned a fine hunting horse. it was black and fast and afraid of nothing. when it was turned upon an enemy it charged in a straight line and struck at full speed; the man need have no hand upon the rein. but, you know, that man knew fear. once during a charge he turned that animal from its course. that was a bad thing. the hunting horse died of shame (70).

what aspect of this story most clearly defines it as a myth?

a. the story focuses on the theme of death and failure.
b. the story gives the horse human characteristics.
c. the story emphasizes the weakness of humans.
d. the story tells of a character's fall from a high position.

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.

In the conclusion of the radio broadcast war of the worlds, orson welles:

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