An author uses characterization to
a. give details about where a story takes place.
b. show how the people in a story look and feel.
c. explain how the reader might connect to a story.
d. the reader see the order of events in a story

Now poetry is a genre of literature that offers readers a great variety of stories, thoughts, and images using different formats and rhyme schemes. this variety allows readers to experience a vast array of literary mediums. you could say that the different forms have their own elements, terms, and definitions. you could also say that different forms of poetry require different approaches and methods for deriving meaning. think about specific works of poetry that you have read, including the reading selections for this unit. discuss particular elements or types of poetry that you begin to understand the different parts of a poem. what are some of the challenges you have faced when reading poetry? explain the strategies that have with your reading comprehension.

The essay sea stars by barbara hurd. what point is the author making by comparing a sea star missing an arm to a human losing a limb?

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?