Read the excerpt from stanza 1 of "The Turtle.” breaks from the blue-black skin of the water, dragging her shell with its mossy scutes across the shallows and through the rushes The repeated "sh” sound adds to the stanza’s tone. meter. rhyme. rhythm.

Why did the treaty of paris strain the american alliance with the french? 1.the french had expected to control the negotiations. 2.the french were upset with the generous boundaries granted to the united states. 3.the french lost many of their colonies in the negotiations. 4. the french had supported the british throughout the war.