Read these lines from the poem: the forests, with their myriad tongues, shouted of liberty; and the blast of the desert cried aloud, with a voice so wild and free, what is the effect of the poetic devices used in these lines of the poem? a. they suggest an atmosphere of death and destruction. b. they suggest a sense of space with resonating power. c. they create an atmosphere of confusion and violence. d. they convey feelings of wrath and vengefulness. from "the slave's dream" by henry wadsworth longfellow at night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds beside some hidden stream; and it passed, like a glorious roll of drums, through the triumph of his dream. the forests, with their myriad tongues, shouted of liberty; and the blast of the desert cried aloud, with a voice so wild and free, that he started in his sleep and smiled at their tempestuous glee. he did not feel the driver's whip, nor the burning heat of day; for death had illumined the land of sleep, and his lifeless body lay a worn-out fetter, that the soul had broken and thrown away!

The best persuasive essay topics a.are the ones that are popular,that many other people are writing about b.are ones you feel strongly about and that can be backed up by outside sources c.are one you feel strongly about,whether or not there is outside evidence for support

Which excerpt best states the central idea of the second paragraph of the dark game ?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.