Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins. But all they want to do is tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza? People are unkind to poets and demand explanations from them. Poetry prompts feelings of anger and frustration. People try too hard to find one meaning for each poem. Poetry is too difficult for most people to understand.

Read these passages from when birds get flu and cows go mad by john

What is the tone of this passage from andrew jackson's message to congress? "the consequences of a speedy removal will be important to the united states, to individual states, and to the indians themselves. the pecuniary advantages which it promises to the government are the least of its recommendations. it puts an end to all possible danger of collision between the authorities of the general and state governments on account of the indians." andrew jackson, annual message to congress on december 6, 1830" a. ashamed and apologetic b. intelligent and professional c. bitter and jealous d. entertaining and humorous

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices