Read the excerpt from "how we entered world war i."

in the midst of it came the revelation of the telegram from german foreign minister arthur zimmermann inviting mexico into alliance as a belligerent. as a scheme to keep u. s. forces occupied on their own border, it offered to mexico regain her lost territories of texas, arizona, and new mexico.

the author most likely uses the word "scheme" to
explain to the reader that acts of war are carefully planned and executed.
point out the anger the united states had toward mexico and germany.
show the reader that germany was a legitimate threat to the united states.
detail the plan germany had devised to ally itself with mexico in world war i.

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.