Which sentence most effectively creates a formal tone and voice in an academic essay?

simon was a good boy.

simon was an introspective boy.

simon was a cool boy.

simon was a nice boy.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

In the story “seventh grade,” victor’s and michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to .

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.