<em>Notice that Euchner uses present-tense verbs in his account. </em>
<em> 1. In what verb tense is historical text usually written?</em>
- <em>In both past and present. It is necessary to use the present tense to discuss the actions and ideas that are present in the text. For example, “Edgar Allan Poe in his Method of Composition explains all the steps he generally follows to write short stories”. In this example it is stated that despite Edgar Allan Poe is dead his ideas are present in his Method of Composition. </em>
- <em>We use the past tense when writing about specific historical events. For example, “Winston Churchill said that Germany was dangerously building his armies again.” </em>
<em> 2. What effect does using present-tense verbs create? </em>
- <em>The effect it has, is related to the fact that despite the writer is dead or alive, his or her ideas continue to be present. Literature is a present observable fact.</em>
In Act V, Scene III, of "Romeo and Juliet", by William Shakespeare, Paris reacts to Romeo's speech <em>He is insulted and challenged: he responds with violent anger</em>. Paris sees Romeo in Juliet's tomb and recognizes him as the man who murdered Tybalt. Romeo tells him to go away and not fight him because he doesn't want to commit another crime. Paris says he wants to arrest him and they start fighting. Romeo kills Paris.
The underlined portion of the sentence is described first by the term The parto of the sentence that is appositive is in between commas.The second term is clause.The part that is underlined is called a because it gives additional information about the main clause.
I think the right answer D. He is marching, slamming the cupboards, and drumming his fingers on the table which all show signs of impatience.
