Read the excerpt from "the red-headed league." "the red-headed man, mr. duncan ross, sent them home. then he asked me when i could start work. i told him i had a shop, but spaulding jumped in. he said, ‘i’ll take care of the shop.’" what is the best question to ask to connect with this excerpt? a. i)s there something in the excerpt that makes me think of my own life? b.)do these characters remind me of anyone i know personally? c.)does the setting seem like a place i have been to before? d.)can i find the theme of the story from the information in the excerpt?

Although william carlos williams rejected traditional verse forms he still believed that is was important to use poetic devices to distinguish verse from prose.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Select the correct answer. which of these lines from “the raven” by edgar allan poe to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem? a. "'tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door— some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; b. once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— c. "and so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, that i scarce was sure i heard you"—here i opened wide the door— d. bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, with such name as "nevermore." hurry