What theme does the excerpt convey? Wild animals cannot be caged.
Displays of emotion are not productive.
It is right to treat captors with kindness.
Humor can relieve stress and tension.

What was the main idea or message taught by the ballad, "king john and the abbot of canterbury"?

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.

In a group discussion, which statement most clearly uses evidence to support a conclusion? a) the author makes some good points, but i feel that he’s ultimately biased. b) the author proves that he’s biased when he uses terms like “silly” and “stupid”. c) the author obviously hates the way fast food tastes, which is why he’s negative. d) the author first criticizes fast food, and then goes in to criticize junk food.