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read this excerpt from paragraph 3 in the passage. the lone laurel oak cast a shadow over their shoulders as daniel pulled onto the

the authors word choices on this excerpt give it

a) a humorous tone.
b) an uneasy tone.
c) an optimistic tone.
d) a boring tone.

question 2

how does the imagery in this excerpt affect the passage?

every franchiser and member of the city council had long forsaken it. they all wanted to move further inland and build strip malls. here the homes were tangled in cypress, low-hanging moss, tires, blocked up cars, and rusty swing sets: the debris of people's lives

a) it conveys the idea that the city council members feel guilty about their actions.
b) it suggest that strip malls are impressive
c) it create a somber mood
d) it establishes a jovial tone.

question 3
in "the red wheelbarrow" william carlos williams used line breaks very deliberately to call attention to certain words or ideas. for example, the first line is "so much depends" and the second line is "upon."

how does williams's use of line breaks affect the poem's meaning?

a) it prevents the reader from mentally conjuring the image described.
b) it forces the reader to consider a single word or part of a word at a time.
c) it allows the reader to recognize the humor in the poem.
d) it the reader notice the poem's unique rhyme scheme.

question 4
h. d. personifies heat in her poem, describing how it blunts the fruit as if it were a human being with the capacity to shape objects.

how does this use of personification affect the tone of the poem?

a) it create an admiring tone, suggesting that the speaker approves of the heats strength.
b) it create an urgent tone, suggesting that the heat can be overpowering.
c) it create a fearful tone, suggesting that the heat could cause fires.
d) it create an angry tone, suggesting how the speaker feels when the heat spoils the fruit.

question 5
in "heat", which symbolic importance or meaning does the wind take on?

a) the wind represents change, specifically the speakers desire to change her life.
b) the wind represents being rescued from a feeling of being overpowered.
c) the wind represents chaos and disorder, which the speaker fears and wants to avoid.
d) the wind represents new life, which can grow to the heat of the sun.