Read this excerpt from infinite jest. i cannot make myself understood. ‘i am not just a jock,’ i say slowly. distinctly. ‘my transcript for the last year might have been dickied a bit, maybe, but that was to get me over a rough spot. the grades prior to that are de moi.’ my eyes are closed; the room is silent. how does the narration affect the narrator’s credibility in this excerpt?

In this chapter, maya describes her confusion about lesbianism. she wrongly thought that were the same as lesbians.

Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b. it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b. her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d. the blossoms in the garden nodded