Read the excerpt from suffragists' "great demand" banner.

while there were stirrings for the right of women to vote in the early nineteenth century, the cause took on a new seriousness with the seneca falls convention of 1848. there, elizabeth cady stanton proposed that the convention’s declaration of sentiments—modeled on the aspirations of the declaration of independence—include the demand for women’s suffrage.

which word best describes the tone of the passage?

factual
sarcastic
humorous
critical

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

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