In the metamorphosis, kafka shows us how genres can overlap, making fiction seem like a more ) form of writing than it might otherwise be. while the story is ) in its character depictions, it’s based on the ) event of a man changing into an insect. gregor’s transformation into an insect is also ) , since it serves to symbolize the larger themes of the story, such as isolation and alienation. 1. a. versatile b. concrete c. psychological d. allegorical 2. a. historical b. scientific c. realistic d. modernist 3. a. classical b. fatalistic c. modernistic d. surrealistic 4. a. realistic b. allegorical c. historical d. modernist

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion

How does the imagery used to describe the picture contrast with the imagery used to describe the news?