Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. read this excerpt from “the pit and the pendulum” by edgar allan poe. at length, with a wild desperation at heart, i quickly unclosed my eyes. my worst thoughts, then, were confirmed. the blackness of eternal night encompassed me. i struggled for breath. the intensity of the darkness seemed to oppress and stifle me. how does the first-person point of view most affect the meaning of the text? it shows the narrator to be unflappable and strong despite the danger, and it forces the reader to admire him. it explains exactly how the narrator feels about the pitch dark, and it allows the reader to share that fear. it demonstrates the narrator's confusion over the reality of his situation and suggests to the reader that the narrator is unreliable. it provides insight into the narrator’s deep fear of the dark and shows his great capacity to overcome that fear.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

What event in english history came to be known as the glorious revolution? a. the overthrow and execution of charles i by parliament b. the revolution led by oliver cromwell to rescue protestants in ireland c. the overthrow of james ii and the crowning of william iii and his wife, mary ii d. the return of charles ii and his crowning as the english monarch

What can you infer about esperanza's character from the fact that she argues three days with her mother trying to persuade her to write the note?