Which statement most accurately describes a central theme that runs
throughout Dante's Inferno?
O
A. Hell is divided into nine circles, and each is devoted to a different
kind of sin.
O
B. The greatest threat to one's purity is the corrupting influence of
trusted friends.
O
C. To enjoy the rewards of God's favor, one must first struggle and
know suffering
D. God makes no distinction between sinners; they are denied heaven
in equal measure.

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Read the sentences below. (1) wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways, and shelley's "ode to the west wind" does just that. (2) in the poem, the speaker calls the wind "thou breath of autumn's being." (3) later in the poem, the speaker refers to the wind as both "destroyer and preserver." which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? a "in addition" b "finally" c "for instance" d "moreover"