Which of the following statements about poetry is true epics and ballads are types of narrative poems the poet is always the speaker in the poem literary elements are not a characteristic of poetry when reading a poem always stop at the end of each line

Epics and ballads are types of narrative

Explanation:

You don't have to stop in the end of each line at all. And the poet is not always the speaker (most of the times, he or she won't be). Literary elements are not characteristic of poetry only. So we have finally, the correct

A ballad is a form of verse and many times is accompanied by music. An Epic is also a type of narrative, and often envolves epic heroes and journeys.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.