Read the excerpt below and answer the question. aunt imogen was coming, and therefore the children—jane, sylvester, and young george— were eyes and ears; for there was only one aunt imogen to them in the whole world, and she was in it only for four weeks (5) in fifty-two. but those great bites of time made all september a queen’s festival; what mood is established in the opening lines of “aunt imogen”?

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war. b. america’s history of international involvement. c. a new kind of threat to american security. d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Which statements are true of an allegory? check all that apply. it is an extended metaphor. it has literal and symbolic meanings. it to communicate an abstract concept. it is an exact representation of actual events. it uses objects to represent a single characteristic. it has moral, social, religious, or political significance.

That rolled gracefully toward the shore