1. which best defines a universal theme in literature?
a. it is based on specific characters in a story.
b. it is a theme that applies to anyone, anywhere.
c. it is the resolution to the climax or a short story.
2. what is a stereotype in literature?
a. an object or event that represents a larger theme.
b. when something occurs that is different from the expected.
c. an oversimplified, often negative, characterization.
d. an exaggerated figure of speech.

What was the major sacrifice the members of the continental congress dealt with? how did they overcome this obstacle?

Compare and contrast author charlotte brontë with her heroine jane eyre. how did bronte’s life experiences influence the development of jane? what aspects of brontë herself do we see in jane? your answer should be at least one hundred words.

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.