What is the definition of "vile"?
extremely bad or disgusting
The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference in the use of details in the texts?
Poe's essay is dominated by facts, while King's memoir is dominated by images and examples.
The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference between the organizational aspects of the texts?
the hook in Poe's essay is its own short paragraph, while the hook in King's memoir appears at the beginning of a long paragraph.
The following question refers to On Writing by Stephen King.
Who, according to King, will not like the idea that competent writers can be made into good writers?
many writing teachers
Which phrase defines "immutable" best?
not changeable
The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
Which aspect of organization is similar to both texts?
topical organization
he following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference between the main ideas of the texts?
Poe claims that the story is the most essential element, while King claims that the writer is the most essential element.
The following question refers to On Writing by Stephen King.
Which statement does not describe King's "muse-guy"?
The muse-guy "scatter[s] creative fairy-dust all over your typewriter . . . .
Pontificating is ________.
speaking in a pompous way
Which of the following is the least important aspect of a work to examine when evaluating an argument
length of text