Read this excerpt from mayor seth low's speech at the opening of the brooklyn bridge. gentlemen of the trustees—with profound satisfaction, on behalf of the city of brooklyn, i accept the completed bridge. fourteen times the earth has made its great march through the heavens since the work began. the vicissitudes of fourteen years have tried the courage and the faith of engineers and of people. low's style is formal; he uses complex words that are appropriate for the ceremony, and his purpose is to inform his audience. formal; he uses academic language because his purpose is to teach the scientific facts behind the building of the bridge. informal; he uses casual language because his purpose is to persuade the audience. informal; he uses humorous language, and his purpose is to entertain the audience.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.

Lines 47–56: determine the central idea of these lines

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18