During the exposition of a story, the author describes a character as so shy, they would rather have their teeth pulled out at the dentist than to present a speech to an audience. What is this called? A. characterization
B. setting
C. theme
D. tone

Affixes can provide an element of difference between similar words. choose the correct word in the set below. you may use a dictionary for . the concept of grace is in christ's resurrection. implicit explicit

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

When trisha saw the boys on the stage she exclaimed finally a group of students who can act