Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. cecily. gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. mr. moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother? algernon. in order that i might have an opportunity of meeting you. cecily. [to gwendolen.] that certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not? gwendolen. yes, dear, if you can believe him. cecily. i don’t. but that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer. what does this excerpt most clearly convey about cecily? she values truth over creativity. she values romance over truth. she values logic over romance. she values creativity over logic.

How does a poem show the theme greed can have negative consequences differently than the myth?

How does the description of the chenoo support the theme of the legend?

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events