When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy's been swinging them. But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay - Robert Frost, "Birches" Which statement best explains how the alliteration in this excerpt from Robert Frost's poem "Birches" contributes to its meaning? A. The repeated "b" sound helps make the boy seem connected to the birches B. The repeated "t" sound shows that the poem is about trees. C. The repeated "s" sound in the first stanza highlights the importance of swinging. D. The repeated "T" sound makes the act of liking the most important part of the poem.

Read this passage from "the american dream." one of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. it does not say some men, but it says all men. it does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. it does not say all gentiles, but it says all men, which includes jews. it does not say all protestants, but it says all men, which includes catholics. how does the use of rhythm contribute to the ideas in the passage? a .it supports key points by connecting them. b. it states rational ideas to support a claim. c. it convinces people that the ideas are true. d. it connects the ideas to people in a specific place.

The excerpt above is from page 21 of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j.k rowling. which passage represents a

Which of the following is the original meaning of the word college? a. an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree b. a building used for an educational or religious purpose c. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit d. a body of clergy, living together and supported by a foundation