According to the excerpt from "monstrous peoples at the ends of the earth," what most likely caused people's concept of the monstrous to change from ancient times to the renaissance? a. the rise in ocean travel allowed explorers to come into contact with peoples who were very different from known societies. b. the increase in print production allowed ancient maps to be circulated among people, thus creating new monsters. c. writers began to create new monsters based on current societal fears, which differed from those in ancient texts. d. people became more aware of scientific discoveries and were less afraid of natural disasters

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning