Read the passage below from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question. They would be on him any minute now. His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had
learned in Uganda. He slid down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his
hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail; with a bit of wild grapevine he tied back the sapling.
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent Rainsford knew now how
an animal at bay feels.
He had to stop to get his breath. The baying of the hounds stopped abruptly, and Rainsford's heart stopped,
too. They must have reached the knife.
Based on the passage above, which of the following themes is evident in the story?
O fear and self-preservation
self-sacrifice
good overcomes evil
value of hard work

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the shift in the poem’s rhythm in the last stanza signifies a resolution to the conflict that the poem is a sonnet the speaker’s confusion an irregular rhyme scheme

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.

Plzz , i need to get an a on my i will give branliest! senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence?