Line the topic sentence.
(26) Johnny looked forward to each Sunday morning worship service. Except for one high, squeaky
voice, the choir in their black flowing robes sang in such sweet harmony that Johnny's heart wanted
to leap and run. Even the smell of the lilies seemed holy and was certainly more pleasing than the
smell of some of the ladies' colognes. Johnny remembered how he had tried to make cologne from
his mother's roses. When the pastor rose and stood at the richly carved mahogany pulpit, a quiet
hush fell over the room. Johnny lovingly stroked the soft, red leather cover of his Bible. In front,
beside, and behind him he could hear the soft rustle of parchment leaves and an occasional
whisper. At times, the soft snoring of some elderly gentleman broke the solemnity of the services,
but a gentle poke from a neighbor always brought that aright. When the service ended, Johnny left
refreshed, taking with him a renewed vigor to follow God's commands.
(27) The above paragraph is developed through (topics, reasons, sensory details).
(28) Copy the sentence that does not tell more about the topic and does not belong in the
paragraph.

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Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Although william carlos williams rejected traditional verse forms he still believed that is was important to use poetic devices to distinguish verse from prose.

What ethnic difference separates nnaemeka and nene? in predicting that his father will be unhappy with their marriage, what reasons does nnaemeka give?