Read the opening lines of a poem. Which lines best conclude the idea of the poem in a logical

order?

A message darts across the screen

As I read it, I grin

Because the words do not make sense

But I read it again

But I read it again

Because the words do not make sense

And I can't hold it in

Because kind words bring happiness

Because kind words bring happiness

And I can't hold it in

Let's just organize the options is a clearer manner before answering:

A) Because the words do not make sense

But I read it again

B) But I read it again

Because the words do not make sense

C) And I can’t hold it in

Because kind words bring happiness

D) Because kind words bring happiness

And I can’t hold it in

The lines that best conclude the idea of the poem in a logical order are:

D) Because kind words bring happiness

And I can’t hold it in

Explanation:

The poem begins by saying "A message darts across the screen  / As I read it, I grin." We now know that the speaker is smiling because of a message. We get curious as to what the message says, why it would cause the speaker to smile. So, logically speaking, the following line should satisfy our curiosity. The line that explains why the message makes the speaker smile is, "Because kind words bring happiness." It's as if the speaker has heard our question. "Why are you grinning? Because kind words bring happiness." Finally, the following line not only complements the idea, but also rhymes with "I grin": "And I can't hold it in." Therefore, the best option is letter D) Because kind words bring happiness

And I can’t hold it in

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)