Excerpt from “the raven”
by edgar allan poe

1. which lines are most effective in creating suspense in this poem?

a. “from my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost lenore—/ for the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name lenore”

b. “ah, distinctly i remember it was in the bleak december, / and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.”

c. “but the fact is i was napping, and so gently you came rapping, / and so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,”

d. “and the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / thrilled me— filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; ”

2. which statement best describes the impact of poe’s use of both internal and end rhyme in this poem?

a. the rhyme makes the poem easier to remember.

b. the lines with internal rhyme are more significant than the lines that only use end rhyme.

c. the rhyme gives the poem an even rhythm and maintains the tension.

d. each use of rhyme marks the end of a phrase or idea.

"to tell it right, it was through you i found my life and breathed again, and then through you my eyesight failed." this quote is from oedipus the king, explain why it's significant, paying special attention to word choice, figurative language, and the larger themes it reflects.

Me 31) what is the best definition of the word ventured as it is used in the final sentence of paragraph 1? with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. a) desired b) c) justified d) risked 32) with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. lincoln uses the last paragraph of his speech a) to emphasize the atrocities of war. b) to show his concern for all nations. c) to ask for more support for the war. d) to describe his visions for the nation's rebirth. 33) now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. which is the best definition for expiration as it is used in the selected sentence? a) emission of breath b) ceasing to be in effect c) the act of breathing out d) the emission of volatile matter from the earth's atmosphere 34) the almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ what is the meaning of the word offenses as used in the first line of the fifth paragraph? a) breaking the law b) attack or assault c) causing injury, causing harm or hurt d) sin; wrongdoing against someone else

In at least 150 words, explain how richard wright use of dialogue in the short story "the man who was almost a man" contributes to the overall meaning of the story.