As a lexical definition, Kahlil Gibran's definition of 'poet' as "A bird of unearthly excellence who escapes from his celestial realm and arrives in this world warbling" may be criticized as:
A) Being too narrow.
B) Being figurative.
C) Being obscure.
D) Being too broad.
E) Being negative.
B
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Which of the following characteristics do Moses and Jacob NOT have in common?
A) Both are described in miraculous birth stories that include a twin brother. B) Both were put in charge of the flocks of their father-in-law. C) Both were attacked in the night by a being who might have been God. D) Both encountered their future wives at a well while fleeing from home. E) Both were told that the Israelites would be given the land of Canaan as a home.
Traditionally the author of Matthew is believed to be
A. Matthew, also called Levi, one of the Twelve. B. Matthew Simon, a servant of Paul of Tarsus. C. Matthew, a Roman soldier who converted upon witnessing Jesus' execution. D. Matthew, a Gentile from Judea who compiled the oral traditions of Jesus' ministry.
The definition "'Marijuana' means a dangerous drug made from the hemp plant that leads its users to cocaine, heroine, and a life of addiction" is an example of:
A) A persuasive definition. B) A precising definition. C) A lexical definition. D) An operational definition. E) A demonstrative definition.
According to the Enuma Elish, Marduk created the world by splitting in half the body of the Goddess
a. Ea. b. Inanna. c. Tiamat. d. Ishtar